Name: The Good Person of Szechwan
Rating: 3.777777777777778 (9 reviews)
ISBN: 9781559702355

Bertolt Brecht

Three powerless gods investigate complaints of poverty in an Oriental village in Brecht's dramatic parable

The Good Person of Szechwan

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"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."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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