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In 1952, Hannah Arendt hailed Bertolt Brecht as "beyond a doubt the greatest living German poet and possibly the greatest living European playwright." His plays, widely taught and studied, are searing critiques of civilizations run amok.
During the thirties, the subversive nature of his work sent Brecht from Germany to Scandinavia and later to the United States. The Good Woman of Setzuan, written during Brecht's exile and set in Communist China, is a parable of a young woman torn between obligation and reality, between love and practicality, and between her own needs and those of her friends and neighbors.
Adhering closely to the original German text, this is a performance-friendly translation of one of Brecht's most popular plays.
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Bertold Brecht (1898-1956) is one of Germany's best-known playwrights. His social critiques, including The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Mother Courage and Her Children and The Threepenny Opera, resonate with modern audiences and continue to be frequently performed.
Eric Bentley, one of the foremost authorities on the modern theatre, is a recognized playwright, critic and scholar, and a longtime intimate of Brecht. His most recent book is Bentley on Brecht.
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Published specifically for a National Theatre production, this translation of Bertolt's drama, a parable of good and evil, is the tale of Shen Te, a prostitute who must invent and impersonate a ruthless male cousin in order not to be bankrupted and ruined by greedy neighbours.
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The Good Person of Szechwan. A Parable Play. (A Version Made For the National Theatre, Based on the Santa Moniva Version, 1943).The National Theatre Version
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Methuen Drama, London England, 1992
ISBN 10: 0413635503
ISBN 13: 9780413635501
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Paperback. The Good Person of Sichuan. Some writing to end inside front cover. Slight wear to cover. Vibrant and hard hitting, this inetensely theatrical tale begins when the gods come to earth in search of a good person. They award money to the prostitute Shen Te but greedy neighbours instantly take advantage of her good nature. To save herself from bankruptcy she has to invent, and then impersonate, a ruthless male cousin Shui Ta. This famous parable was written on the eve of the Second World War. 86 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Seller Inventory # 090800
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The Good Person of Sichuan - The National Theatre Version (Methuen Modern Plays S.) [Paperback] Bertolt Brecht and Michael Hofmann
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