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Crime and Punishment
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A gripping adaptation of Dostoevsky's masterpiece exploring guilt and redemption. A world premiere at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.
Essential for theatre lovers and Russian literature enthusiasts.
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About the Ebook
An exciting, fresh and accessible adaptation of Dostoyevsky's masterful novel.
Starving, destitute student Raskolnikov is surrounded by the harsh injustices of the world: the grime of poverty and prostitution, unscrupulous pawnbrokers chasing debts, and a sister about to marry someone she doesn't love to keep her family alive. His guilt is unbearable. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer any chance of redemption.
As Raskolnikov enters a dangerous cat and mouse game with the examining magistrate, a psychological thriller unfolds that probes how far humanity might go when driven by disillusionment and whether any crime can be justified by a higher purpose.
Chris Hannan's adaptation of Crime and Punishment was first performed at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, in 2013, followed by a UK tour.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Brilliant adaptation of literary masterpiece.
- Exploration of morality, guilt, and justice.
- Published by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.
- Literature transformed into thrilling theatre.
Reviews
'Both a classic come to life and an urgent new work which develops its own style and language rather than slavishly imitating the text and it's all the better for it' The Independent
'Powerful... To find a theatrical structure, adaptor Chris Hannan roams freely through the novel. He turns interior monologue into direct address, thins out subplots and reconfigures the sequence of events to fashion a fluid route through the story' The Guardian
'Magnificent... a fluent, beautiful, profoundly theatrical account of one of the great stories of world literature' The Scotsman
About the Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and philosopher. His best-known works include Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
Publication Details
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 06 May 2016
Print Length: 112 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781780017372
Format: Ebook
Language: English
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