{"product_id":"9780413577801","title":"Life Of Galileo","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudent Editions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLife Of Galileo\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBertolt Brecht | Hugh Rorrison | Jenny Stevens | John Willett | Hugh Rorrison | Chris Megson | Matthew Nichols | Sara Freeman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Student Edition of Brecht's classic dramatisation of the conflict between free enquiry and official ideology 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\u003cbr\u003e Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's\u003cbr\u003egreatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist\u003cbr\u003ehis appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical\u003cbr\u003ediscoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the\u003cbr\u003eInquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but,\u003cbr\u003edespite his self-contempt, goes on working in private, eventually\u003cbr\u003ehelping to smuggle his writings out of the country.\u003cbr\u003eAs an\u003cbr\u003eexamination of the problems that face not only the scientist but also\u003cbr\u003ethe whole spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with the\u003cbr\u003erequirements of government or official ideology, Life of Galileo has few equals. Written in exile in 1937-9 and first performed in Zurich in 1943, Galileo\u003cbr\u003ewas first staged in English in 1947 by Joseph Losey in a version\u003cbr\u003ejointly prepared by Brecht and Charles Laughton, who played the title\u003cbr\u003erole. Printed here is the complete translation by John Willett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eA major dramatist of the twentieth century, Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)\u003cbr\u003ewas the founder of one of the most influential theatre companies, the\u003cbr\u003eBerliner Ensemble, and the creator of some of the landmark plays of the\u003cbr\u003etwentieth century: \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Courage and Her Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle.\u003c\/i\u003e His plays and dramatic theory are central to the study of modern theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 March 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780413577801\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669635268748,"sku":"9780413577801","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_95f42fc7-4f1a-40d3-a858-50335461bd83.jpg?v=1785203045","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780413577801","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}