The Caucasian Chalk Circle Contributor(s): Brecht, Bertolt (Author), Willett, John (Editor), Manheim, Ralph (Editor) |
|
ISBN: 0413308502 ISBN-13: 9780413308504 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General |
Dewey: 832.912 |
Series: Methuen Drama Modern Plays |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.35 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Written in exile during the Second World War, the story of Brecht's classic play subverts an ancient Chinese tale - echoed in the Judgement of Solomon - in which two women claim the same child. The message of Brecht's parable is that resources should go to those who will make best use of them. Thanks to the rascally judge, Azdak, one of Brecht's most vivid creations, this story has a happy outcome: the child is entrusted to the peasant Grusha, who has loved and nurtured it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brecht, Bertolt: - Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and critical writings have had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include The Threepenny Opera, Fear and Misery of the Third Reich, The Life of Galileo, Mother Courage and Her Children and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. |