"The Good Person of Szechwan"

By:

Bertolt Brecht

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Student Editions

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'Brecht's dark, dazzling world-view...makes an absolutely devastating impact. The play is fuelled by the brilliant perception that everyone requires such a dual or split personality to survive.' Evening Standard Three gods come to earth hoping to discover one really good person. No one can be found until they meet Shen Te, a prostitute with a heart of gold. Rewarded by the gods, she gives up her profession and buys a tabacco shop but finds it is impossible to survive as a good person in a corrupt world without the support of her ruthless alter ego Shui Ta. Brecht's parable of good and evil was first performed in 1943 and remains one of his most popular and frequently produced plays worldwide. This Student Edition features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as well as questions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text. It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature.

Author Biography:

Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the greatdramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and writinghave had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark playsinclude The Threepenny Opera and, while exiled from Germany and living in the USA, such masterpieces as The Life of Galileo, Mother Courage and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.

Release date NZ

March 30th, 2009

Author

Bertolt Brecht

Audience

Undergraduate

Contributors

Edited by Charlotte Ryland
Edited by Kirstin Gwyer
Edited by Tom Kuhn
Translated by John Willett

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

N/a

Imprint

Methuen Drama

Pages

224

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Series

Student Editions

Dimensions

129x198x14

ISBN-13

9781408100073

Product ID

3170827

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