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Good Woman of Setzuan
Contributor(s): Brecht, Bertolt (Author)

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 ISBN: 0816635277     ISBN-13: 9780816635276
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
OUR PRICE: $13.65  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 1999
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Annotation: 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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European - General
Dewey: 832.912
LCCN: 99045732
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.24" W x 8.66" L (0.38 lbs) 136 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Central Europe
- Cultural Region - Germany
 
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