Thérèse Raquin
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Thérèse Raquin is a play by Emile Zola (1840-1902) [1].
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The original text
The play (1873) is about a woman, Thérèse, and her lover, Laurent, who decide to murder her husband.Driven by force of conscience they end their own lives in a suicide pact.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Produced by Wena Naudé's company in the 1950s, with Jane Potgieter in the lead.
Sources
World Drama p.511.
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