Disruptive Elements: The Extremes of French Anarchism

A dense compendium of old and brand-new translations of a dizzying array of names from the individualist anarchist tendency, mostly from early 20th Century France. New translations from Wolfi Landstreicher, Shawn Wilbur, and vincent stone. Anyone who is interested in this tendency, fans of My Own, Enemies of Society, Stirner's works, etc., will find much to enjoy and fodder for future research in this book. Contents 5 Translator’s Introduction by Vincent 10 Bonjour by Le Voyeur 11 The Philosophy of Defiance, or, A Pardon for Cain (1854) by Félix P... 17 Section One: Ernest Coeurderoy (1825-1862) 24 Hurrah!!! or Revolution by the Cossacks (excerpts) 25 Citizen of the World Jours d’exil (1854-55) 31 Hurrah!!! Or the Revolution by the Cossacks (excerpt) 34 Section Two: Joseph Déjacque (1821-1864) 35 The Revolutionary Question (excerpts) 38 Le Libertaire: the opening editorial to the 1858 debut issue 40 Scandal 42 The Servile War 44 Section Three: Zo d’Axa (1864-1930) 48 Zo d’Axa, Pamphleteer and Libertarian Journalist by Charles Jacquier 51 Any Opportunity 54 On the Street 57 Section Four: Georges Darien (1862-1921) 59 Le Voleur (exerpts) 63 Enemy of the People 67 Bon Mots! 71 The Road to Individualism 72 Section Five: Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917) 73 Ravachol 77 Murder Foul and Murder Fair 79 Voters Strike! 80 Moribund Society and Anarchy (preface) 83 Octave Mirbeau Obituary 85 Section Six: Émile Pouget (1869-1931) 87 Boss Assassin 89 In the Meantime, Let’s Castrate Those Frocks! 91 Revolutionary Bread 93 Section Seven: Albert Libertad (1875-1908) 95 Albert Libertad by Anonymous 97 The Patriotic Herd 98 The Greater of Two Thieves 99 To Our Friends Who Stop 101 Individualism 102 To the Resigned 106 Albert Libertad by M. N. 108 Section Eight: Illegalism 111 The “Illegalists” by Doug Imrie 112 An Anarchist on Devil’s Island by Paul Albert 115 Expropriation and the Right to Live by Clement Duval 120 Obituary: Clement Duval by Jules Scarceriaux 122 Why I Became a Burglar (1905) by Marius Jacob 124 The Paris Auto-Bandits (The “Bonnot Gang”) by Anonymous 127 “Why I Took Part in a Burglary, Why I Committed Murder” by Raymond Callemin 128 Is the Anarchist Illegalist Our Comrade? by É. Armand 133 Conclusions 137 Section Nine: Stirner’s Influence in France 139 Stirner versus Proudhon (1905) by Maxime Leroy 140 The Theory of the Individual in Chinese Philosophy: Yang-Chou by Alexandra David-Néel 148 Le Stirnérisme by Émile Armand 153 Section Ten: Émile Armand (1872-1963) 159 É. Armand as I Knew Him by Mauricius 160 A Picture of the Situation 169 The Workers, The Unions, and the Anarchists 172 Section Eleven: Pierre Chardon (1892-1920) 180 Pierre Chardon by Émile Armand 181 Intellectuals Such as They Are 185 The Democratic Illusion 186 Expansive Individualism 189 “Our” Subjectivism 191 Portrait 193 Two Attitudes 195 Letters to É. Armand (excerpts) 197 Pierre Chardon by M.P. 199 Section Twelve: The Critique of Collectivism 203 Individualism and the Social Question by André Lorulot 208 Reflections on Individualism (1910) by Manuel Devaldès 213 “A La Bastille!...”: An Individualist Looks at the French Revolution by E. Bertran 230 The Absurdity of Politics (1919) by Paraf-Javal 232 Men Disgust Me by André Lorulot 238 Section Thirteen: Free Sexuality and Naturism 249 The Naturists: Precursors of Ecology by Dominique Petit 250 A Polemic: On Naturalism and the Sexual Question by Pierre Chardon 255 The Utopians and the Sexual Question by Émile Armand and Hugo Treni 257 de Sade Introduction by É. Armand 267 The Real De Sade 268 Proudhon’s Repressed Sexuality by Daniel Guérin 277 Section Fourteen: Voila Tout 288 PUBLISHED BY ARAGORN MOSER LAYOUT BY LEONA BENTEN PRINTED AT THE LBC COMPOUND: 1818 CARLETON ST. BERKELEY,CA 94703-1908 PUBLISHED BY ARAGORN MOSER,LAYOUT BY LEONA BENTEN,PRINTED AT THE LBC COMPOUND:,1818 CARLETON ST.,BERKELEY,CA 94703-1908 Bonjour by Le Voyeur The Philosophy of Defiance, or, A Pardon for Cain (1854) by Félix P... SECTION ONE: ERNEST COEURDEROY (1825-1862) Hurrah!!! or Revolution by the Cossacks (excerpts) Citizen of the World Jours d’exil (1854-55) Hurrah!!! Or the Revolution by the Cossacks (excerpt) SECTION TWO: JOSEPH DÉJACQUE (1821-1864) The Revolutionary Question (excerpts) Le Libertaire: the opening editorial to the 1858 debut issue Scandal The Servile War SECTION THREE: ZO D’AXA (1864-1930) Zo d’Axa, Pamphleteer and Libertarian Journalist by Charles Jacquier Any Opportunity On the Street SECTION FOUR: GEORGES DARIEN (1862-1921) Le Voleur (exerpts) Enemy of the People Bon Mots! The Road to Individualism SECTION FIVE: OCTAVE MIRBEAU (1848-1917) Ravachol Murder Foul and Murder Fair Voters Strike! Moribund Society and Anarchy (preface) Octave Mirbeau Obituary SECTION SIX: ÉMILE POUGET (1869-1931) Boss Assassin In the Meantime, Let’s Castrate Those Frocks! Revolutionary Bread SECTION SEVEN: ALBERT LIBERTAD (1875-1908) Albert Libertad by Anonymous The Patriotic Herd The Greater of Two Thieves To Our Friends Who Stop Individualism To the Resigned Albert Libertad by M. N. SECTION EIGHT: ILLEGALISM The “Illegalists” by Doug Imrie An Anarchist on Devil’s Island by Paul Albert Expropriation and the Right to Live by Clement Duval Obituary: Clement Duval by Jules Scarceriaux Why I Became a Burglar (1905) by Marius Jacob The Paris Auto-Bandits (The “Bonnot Gang”) by Anonymous “Why I Took Part in a Burglary, Why I Committed Murder” by Raymond Callemin Is the Anarchist Illegalist Our Comrade? by É. Armand Conclusions SECTION NINE: STIRNER’S INFLUENCE IN FRANCE Stirner versus Proudhon (1905) by Maxime Leroy The Theory of the Individual in Chinese Philosophy: Yang-Chou by Alexandra David-Néel Le Stirnérisme by Émile Armand SECTION TEN: ÉMILE ARMAND (1872-1963) É. Armand as I Knew Him by Mauricius A Picture of the Situation The Workers, The Unions, and the Anarchists SECTION ELEVEN: PIERRE CHARDON (1892-1920) Pierre Chardon by Émile Armand Intellectuals Such as They Are The Democratic Illusion Expansive Individualism “Our” Subjectivism Portrait Two Attitudes Letters to É. Armand (excerpts) Pierre Chardon by M.P. SECTION TWELVE: THE CRITIQUE OF COLLECTIVISM Individualism and the Social Question by André Lorulot Reflections on Individualism (1910) by Manuel Devaldès “A La Bastille!...”: An Individualist Looks at the French Revolution by E. Bertran The Absurdity of Politics (1919) by Paraf-Javal Men Disgust Me by André Lorulot SECTION THIRTEEN: FREE SEXUALITY AND NATURISM The Naturists: Precursors of Ecology by Dominique Petit A Polemic: On Naturalism and the Sexual Question by Pierre Chardon The Utopians and the Sexual Question by Émile Armand and Hugo Treni de Sade Introduction by Émile Armand The Real De Sade Proudhon’s Repressed Sexuality by Daniel Guérin SECTION FOURTEEN: VOILA TOUT