by Albert Camus · DEBOLSILLO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788466354783
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This volume brings together four original theatrical works by Albert Camus: 'The Misunderstanding' (1944), 'Caligula' (1945), 'The State of Siege' (1948), and 'The Just Assassins' (1949). All belong to moral or idea-based theater, related to classical tragedy. The themes and settings range from the tragic fate of a family in World War II to terrorist attacks by Russian revolutionaries, a plague outbreak in Cádiz, and a recreation of Caligula's excesses. Camus knew that by reflecting historical moments, the artist speaks of the present. These works, written during World War II, reflect his concerns about the absurd, rebellion, society, and the modern individual. Camus said: 'Why do I do theater? Simply because the stage is one of the places in the world where I am happy. Theater offers me the community I need'.
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, writer, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history, and the first laureate in literature born in Africa. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall and The Rebel.
