Ruy Blas | Julie Duclos

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“The philosophical subject of Ruy Blas is the people striving for elevated regions; the human subject is a man who loves a woman; the dramatic subject is a lackey who loves a queen,” Victor Hugo declares in the preface of his play created in 1838. He places it at the court of Spain under the reign of Charles II, while also making a barely veiled critique of his era.\n\nWe follow how don Salluste, disgraced by the queen, carries out his revenge. He has his cousin don César kidnapped and convinces his servant Ruy Blas to assume his noble identity. This disguise allows him to approach the young …