Caligula

Published: 1944
Language: English

Synopsis

Camus's classic play: the young Roman emperor Caligula, shattered by grief and the truth that "men die and are not happy," pursues the impossible through absolute, murderous freedom. A cornerstone of his cycle of the absurd.

How it reads

Dark Philosophical Tense Thought-Provoking

Villain Protagonist Morally Grey

Prose complexity 7/10

Content warnings (1)

Violence