Description
Jean-Claude Carrière’s The Mahabharata is a masterful theatrical adaptation of India’s most celebrated epic poem. This dramatic version distills the vast narrative into a compelling stage production that remains faithful to the original’s spiritual and philosophical themes while making it accessible to contemporary audiences.
The adaptation explores the timeless conflicts between duty, honor, and morality through the lens of the Kurukshetra War and the complex relationships between the Pandava and Kaurava families. Carrière’s interpretation emphasizes the human drama underlying the mythological framework, presenting characters as fully realized individuals grappling with impossible choices.
Published by Methuen Drama India, this version serves as both a literary work and a practical script for theatrical production, making it invaluable for performers, scholars, and readers seeking to understand this foundational text of Hindu philosophy and world literature.
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