{"product_id":"9780413685902","title":"Brecht Collected Plays: 7 Visions of Simone Machard; Schweyk in the Second World War; Caucasian Chalk Circle; Duchess of Malfi","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWorld Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBrecht Collected Plays: 7\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVisions of Simone Machard; Schweyk in the Second World War; Caucasian Chalk Circle; Duchess of Malfi\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBertolt Brecht | John Willett | Ellen Rank | Hugh Rank | James Stern | Tania Stern | W. H. Auden | William Rowlinson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe seventh volume of Brecht's Collected Plays contains the plays which Brecht wrote during his six-year stay in the United States from 1942 to 1948. \u003ci\u003eThe Visions of Simone Machard\u003c\/i\u003e is a French resistance version of the Joan of Arc story. \u003ci\u003eSchweyk in the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e transposes Hasek's 'good soldier' to the Prague of Hitler and Heydrich. \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the biblical story of the judgement of Solomon, was originally written for production on Broadway, with W. H. Auden responsible for the verse. A morality masterpiece, the play powerfully demonstrates Brecht's pioneering theatrical techniques and has since become one of his most popular works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include \u003ci\u003eMother Courage and Her Children\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 December 2010\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\u003e9780413685902\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\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369788440716,"sku":"9780413685902","price":29.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_8341c3e8-435f-48b3-82a1-d8f7f4e3458d.jpg?v=1783880447","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780413685902","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}