The Trojans by Jean-Paul Sartre is an adaptation of the eponymous work by Euripides. The French philosopher writes his theatrical swan song, drawing inspiration from Greek mythology and history, and aiming once again to address the great problems of humanity. He imbues Euripides' text with elements drawn from contemporary society and time.

Sartre deeply studies the original work of Euripides and transcribes it with his sharp pen, possessing a cynical yet biting disposition, during the summer of 1964 in Rome, in order to be presented at the TNP (Théâtre National Populaire) in Paris.

The theme at hand is that of war and oppression, but also their condemnation, a pattern particularly beloved by the creator, as he tackled this in his original drama, Bariona or The Son of Thunder (Bariona ou le fils de tonnerre, 1940). It is noteworthy that Sartre chooses both to begin and to end his dramatic career with two texts of anti-war themes that denounce the exercise of power and the calamities that stem from it.