The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Fiction & Literature, Drama, Continental European, Nonfiction, Entertainment
Cover of the book The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bertolt Brecht ISBN: 9781408176818
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: February 13, 2015
Imprint: Methuen Drama Language: English
Author: Bertolt Brecht
ISBN: 9781408176818
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: February 13, 2015
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Language: English

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.

Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features an extensive introduction, Brecht's own notes on the play and a full appendix of textual variants. It is the standard critical edition of the work in an acclaimed translation by James and Tania Stern with W. H. Auden.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features an extensive introduction, Brecht's own notes on the play and a full appendix of textual variants. It is the standard critical edition of the work in an acclaimed translation by James and Tania Stern with W. H. Auden.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book The Second World War (6) by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Herring Tales by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Goldilocks and the Water Bears by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Theatre, Performance and Cognition by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Fundamental Rights in EU Internal Market Legislation by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Gao Xingjian’s Post-Exile Plays by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Islamism in the Modern World by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Catullus: Poems by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Challenging the Legal Boundaries of Work Regulation by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Antigone by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Tales from Concrete Jungles by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Wheels within Wheels by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Nick Baker's British Wildlife by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics by Bertolt Brecht
Cover of the book The Night Rainbow by Bertolt Brecht
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy