In new translations by Ryan Bloom, four theatrical masterpieces by the Nobel Prize-winning author Albert Camus are gathered for the first time in English, along with omitted scenes and alternative lines of dialogue: Caligula/The Misunderstanding/State of Emergency/The Just Assassins. Although known for his novels, Camus described theater as 'one of the only places in the world where I am happy' and staged the four plays included in this collection in Paris between 1944-49. Caligula, his first full-length dramatic work, depicts the monstrous emperor who destroys people, gods, and ultimately himself. It is followed by The Misunderstanding, a murderous tangle of desire; State of Emergency, where 'The Plague' appears as a central character; and The Just Assassins, which explores the limits of political conviction. This new translation brings together the final versions of Camus' plays, along with omitted scenes and alternative lines of dialogue.