A gripping psychological thriller adapted for the stage by Émile Zola himself from his own notorious novel, in a version by Nicholas Wright.
Stifled by an oppressive mother-in-law and a sickly husband, Thérèse Raquin falls passionately for another man. Their feverish affair drives the lovers to an act of terrible desperation, which catapults them headlong into a world more claustrophobic than the one they sought to destroy.
This English version of Thérèse Raquin was first staged at the National Theatre, London, in 2006.
| ISBN: | 9781854599582 |
| Publication date: | 24th November 2006 |
| Author: | Nicholas Wright, Émile Zola |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 74 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Plays, playscripts |
A gripping psychological thriller adapted for the stage by Émile Zola himself from his own notorious novel, in a version by Nicholas Wright.
Stifled by an oppressive mother-in-law and a sickly husband, Thérèse Raquin falls passionately for another man. Their feverish affair drives the lovers to an act of terrible desperation, which catapults them headlong into a world more claustrophobic than the one they sought to destroy.
This English version of Thérèse Raquin was first staged at the National Theatre, London, in 2006.
Thérèse Raquin features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, playscripts
Thérèse Raquin is available in Paperback
Thérèse Raquin was written by Nicholas Wright, Émile Zola and published by Nick Hern Books
Thérèse Raquin has 74 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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