Les Justes
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Les Justes is a play by Albert Camus that explores the moral and philosophical dilemmas of revolutionary terrorism in early 20th-century Russia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Justes canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Albert Camus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events involving Socialist Revolutionary Party terrorists ⓘ |
| concerns |
Russian revolutionary movement
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terrorist cell planning assassination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Albert Camus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalQuestion |
whether love and pity can limit revolutionary violence
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whether murder can be justified for a political ideal ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between ends and means in politics
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limits of legitimate violence ⓘ personal responsibility in political action ⓘ sacrifice and martyrdom ⓘ tension between justice and compassion ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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philosophical drama ⓘ political drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Annenkov
NERFINISHED
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Dora NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaliayev NERFINISHED ⓘ Stepan NERFINISHED ⓘ Voinov NERFINISHED ⓘ the Grand Duchess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| hasMedium | stage ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theatre-going public ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French existentialist theatre ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics of assassination
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moral dilemmas of political violence ⓘ revolutionary justice ⓘ revolutionary terrorism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | debates among revolutionaries about killing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Albert Camus's dramatic works ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
absurdism
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existentialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence | Camus's reflections on rebellion ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Caligula
NERFINISHED
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Le Malentendu NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Homme révolté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Moscow
NERFINISHED
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
The Just
NERFINISHED
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The Just Assassins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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