It provides a thorough exploration of the play’s plot, characters and main themes, including murder, politics and activism. This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Just Assassins by Albert Camus. Many of his works are now considered modern classics, in particular his novels The Plague and The Outsider.

He took part in the French Resistance during the Second World War, and continued to write until his premature death in a car accident in 1960, at the age of 46.Ĭamus was one of the major writers of the 20th century, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. He is known in particular for his philosophical reflections on the Absurd and for his profound commitment to individual freedom, which he expressed in his writing and which were very influential during his time. Camus based the play on a similar event which took place during the Russian Revolution.Īlbert Camus was an Algerian-born French writer, dramatist, essayist and philosopher. It is a part of Camus' 'Cycle of Revolt', following The Plague and succeeded by The Rebel. Engagement is therefore at the heart of the play. It tells the story of the preparation of an attack against the Grand Duke of Russia. The Just Assassins is a play in five acts which was first was first performed in 1949. This clear and detailed 24-page reading guide is structured as follows: The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

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