W.: A Novel
Author: Steve Sem-Sandberg Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 The 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...
W.: A Novel