The Good Woman of Setzuan
of Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley (Translator)
Description
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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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 112 pages
- Publisher University of Minnesota Press
- Publication Date November 15th 1999
- First Publication 1953
- Language English
- ISBN 9780816635276
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
- Scenario ['China']
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