Saint Joan of the Stockyards: Part One Contributor(s): Brecht, Bertolt (Author), Manheim, Ralph (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0413653307 ISBN-13: 9780413653307 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General |
Dewey: 832.912 |
Series: Brecht's Plays, Poetry, and Prose |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.45 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this version of the story of Joan of Arc, Brecht transforms her into 'Joan Dark', a member of the 'Black Straw Hats' (a Salvation Army-like group) in twentieth century Chicago. The play charts Joan's battle with Pierpont Mauler, the unctuous owner of a meat-packing plant. Like her predecessor, Joan is a doomed woman, a martyr and (initially, at least) an innocent in a world of strike-breakers, fat cats, and penniless workers. Like many of Brecht's plays it is laced with humor and songs as part of its epic dramaturgical structure. The play, which was never staged in Brecht's lifetime, is published here with a new translation, a full introduction and Brecht's own notes on the text. |
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. |