Although this true story has been told many times over the years, the revenant perfectly captures it for modern audiences. Smith and inarritu is based in part on michael punkes 2002 novel of the same name, describing frontiersman hugh glasss. For centuries its been one of shakespeares most beloved plays. Set in the american west in 1823, the revenant depicts a transitional period for the american frontier. Based on a true incident of heroism in the history of the american west, this debut by a washington, d. First performed around 1596, shakespeares comic fantasy of four lovers who find themselves bewitched by fairies is a sly reckoning with love, jealousy and marriage. While trapping beavers along the missouri river, the group gets involved in a battle with the arikara tribe, a battle that eventually ropes in the u. While trapping beavers along the missouri river, the. The revenant by michael punke goodreads share book. A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. The story takes place along the missouri river in 1823. Spark notes or cliff notes usually gets to the bottom of this, but if you want a quick book summary, then here is one of the best books to read.
Quick and easy the great gatsby synopsis, analysis, and discussion of major characters and. The revenant is a 2015 american drama film directed by alejandro gonzalez inarritu. Its so compelling because it is based the real life of hugh glass. Summary read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. The revenant is fascinating story about a man who suffers countless tragedy at the hands of nature and man, and seeks redemption. A novel of revenge our story begins with the rocky mountain fur company.
Inspired by true events, the revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one mans epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. The trappers of the rocky mountain fur company are traveling upwards, on their initial path to fort union. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this a revenant study guide and get instant access to the following. Our story begins with the rocky mountain fur company. The makings of a western classic, michael punkes novel the revenant provides muscle and sinew to the vengeful and epic tale of mountain man, hugh glass. In the afterward, the author michael punke explains that many of the moments in his book are in fact fiction. It follows the adventures of the darling children and peter pan, a boy who never grows up. In an expedition of the uncharted american wilderness, legendary explorer hugh glass leonardo dicaprio is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. A soundtrack album was released digitally on december 25, 2015, and on cd on. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. While exploring uncharted wilderness in 1823, legendary frontiersman hugh glass sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. A novel of revenge is a historical fiction novel written by michael punke.