Camus' plays are presented here for the first time in their entirety and in a new translation. In his afterword, translator Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel refers to the French author as a "humanist on stage," highlighting his relevance today. Power-hungry despots, blinded assassins, or rebellious freedom fighters: Albert Camus' dramas have established him as a classic of modern literature and continue to captivate with their contemporary themes. This first complete and expanded edition of his plays gathers seven newly translated works in one volume, including the "Impromptu of the Philosophers," discovered only in 2006, which offers a poignant and ironic confrontation between the artist and Jean-Paul Sartre.