A reimagining of Buechner's classic play Woyzeck, the tale of
jealousy, love turned to hate, and murder and its consequences
propels this internationally acclaimed novelThe novel W. is a
literary prequel to one of modern literature's touchstone texts,
the play Woyzeck-the basis of films, operas, and numerous
translations and adaptations. Considered the first modern drama,
Woyzeck tells the story of a loyal foot soldier who, in a fit of
jealous rage, kills the woman he loves. In 1836 this true story
inspired Georg Buechner to write the play, unfinished at his death
at just 23 years old. W., the astonishing new novel by August
Prize-winning author Steve Sem-Sandberg, grippingly recounts the
lovers' relationship, the murder case, and the solder's execution,
while digging deeper into the world and motivations of the
characters.Taking this classic and enduring work as his starting
point, in poetic and controlled prose, Sem-Sandberg reveals a
ruthless, moving, and unforgettable story of human vulnerability
and the abyss that Buechner felt was a part of every person. Larger
forces such as the horrors of war and the dehumanizing nature of
psychiatry collide with the soldier's own small world, and love
devolves into hatred as Woyzeck desperately and humanly struggles
to make something of the life given to him.
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