The Emperor's Club

"Based upon Ethan Canin's short story "The Palace Thief," The Emperor's Club tells the story of William Hundert, a passionate and disciplined classics professor whose tightly controlled world is altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, challenges his principles, resulting in a life lesson that will still haunt him 25 years later.".

"In the Newmarket Shooting Script format, this book includes an introduction and a facsimile of the screenplay by Tolkin, a foreword by Canin, an afterword by Hoffman, movie stills, production notes, and cast and crew credits."--BOOK JACKET.