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The Good Person of Szechwan

The Good Person of Szechwan - Paperback

by Bertolt Brecht
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Availability:In StockContributor:Bertolt Brecht, John Willett (Editor), Ralph Manheim (Editor)Series:Modern ClassicsPublish date:2008-11-24Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Methuen DramaISBN-13:9780413582409ISBN-10:041358240XUPC:9780413582409Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:EuropeanSize:7.80 x 5.13 x 0.42 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCTHE86BD7

Brecht's famous parable, written in exile in 1939-41, shows that in an unjust society good can only survive by means of evil. In it, the gods come to earth in search of enough good people to justify their existence. They find Shen Teh, a good-hearted but penniless prostitute, and make her a gift that enables her to set up her own business. But her goodness brings ruin and she must disguise herself as a man in order to muster sufficient ruthlessness to survive.

Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features an introduction and extensive notes and textual variants.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Methuen DramaISBN-13:9780413582409ISBN-10:041358240XUPC:9780413582409Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:EuropeanSize:7.80 x 5.13 x 0.42 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCTHE86BD7
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include Mother Courage and Her Children, The Threepenny Opera, Life of Galileo, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.Circle. His plays and dramatic theory are central to the study of modern theatre.
Publisher: Methuen Drama

Contributor(s)

Bertolt Brecht, John Willett (Editor), Ralph Manheim (Editor)

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Bertolt Brecht

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