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

Bertolt Brecht. Translated By Michael Hofmann

ISBN 10: 0413635503 / ISBN 13: 9780413635501

Published by Methuen Drama, London England, 1992

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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.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 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
• Publisher: Methuen Drama, London England
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0413635503
• ISBN 13: 9780413635501
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Reprint
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature,classics Poetry and Plays

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Synopsis

The Good Woman of Setzuan, written during Brecht's exile and set in pre-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.. "Eric Bentley provides here a reliable English version of one of Brecht's most popular plays. This performance-friendly translation is often used in the theater.. "Bertolt 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.

About the Author

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.