Charles Maurras was a French political thinker and writer, born in 1868 and died in 1952. He is best known for founding the nationalist movement known as Action Française, which advocated for a return to monarchy and traditional values in France. Maurras emphasized the importance of national identity and was critical of liberalism and socialism. Maurras's ideas were influenced by his belief in Integral Nationalism, which combined nationalism with a strong sense of cultural and historical identity. His writings often reflected a disdain for modernity and a desire to restore what he viewed as the moral and social order of the past. His legacy remains controversial due to his association with far-right politics.