The Outsider
The Classic Exploration of Rebellion and Creativity (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions)
Colin Wilson
Explore the rebel as genius through the eyes of Colin Wilson in this cultural classic. Championing the outsider as a force for change, Wilson's epic exploration of literary pioneers, political troublemakers, and rule breakers of all kinds changed how we view ourselves and our place in society. Reissued in a beautiful Tarcher Cornerstone Edition, with a new introduction by Wilson's friend and biographer, Gary Lachman.
Publish Date
2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1956
Goodreads Rating
4.05
ISBN
9780399173103
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2009-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
The book is also significant for me because at 23, reading this book, I wanted to write something as good as Wilson had done at that age. – source2018-01-08T08:00:20.000Z
Colin Wilson, was obviously a flawed thinker with many crazy ideas, but his first book The Outsider has a real energy and inspired me to delve further into philosophy when I read it as a teenager... – source