Life of Galileo ; Mother Courage and her children

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Life of Galileo ; Mother Courage and her children

Bertolt Brecht ; translated by John Willett ; edited and introduced by John Willett and Ralph Manheim

(Methuen world classics, . Collected plays ; 5)

Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 1995

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Leben des Galilei

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder

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"This edition first published in Great Britain in 1995 by Methuen Drama"--T.p. verso

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Description

Published by Methuen Drama, the collected dramatic works of Bertolt Brecht are presented in the most comprehensive and authoritative editions of Brecht's plays in the English language.The fifth volume in the Brecht Collected Plays series brings together two of Brecht's best-known and most frequently performed and studied plays: Life of Galileo and Mother Courage and Her Children. Galileo, which examines the conflict between free inquiry and official ideology, contains one of Brecht's most human and complex central characters. Temporarily silenced by the Inquisition's threat of torture, and forced to abjure his theories publicly, Galileo continues to work in private, eventually smuggling his work out of the country. As an examination of the problems that face not only the scientist but also the whole spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with the requirements of government or official ideology, Life of Galileo has few equals. The translations are ideal for both study and performance. The volume is accompanied by a full introduction and notes by the series editor John Willett and includes Brecht's own notes and relevant texts as well as all the important textual variants.

Table of Contents

  • Life of Galileo
  • Mother Courage and Her Children

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  • NCID
    BB22873661
  • ISBN
    • 9780413699701
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ger
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    l, 389p
  • Size
    20 cm
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