Masterpieces of World Theatre 38 Caligula

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Albert Camus wrote “Caligula” in 1938 when he was just 25, and to this day critics consider it his finest work. Beyond its controversial nature and widespread acclaim, the play presents a diabolical rebellion against fate, offered by its author as he grapples with the problem of freedom. Camus thus chose an absolute ruler as the protagonist—a man who enacts laws, breaks them, and alters them at will, often scorning them while boasting that he has never ceased to teach his people lessons in liberty.