The good person of Sichuan : a parable play : (a version made for the National Theatre, based on the Santa Monica version, 1943)
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-19561989
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Published specifically for a National Theatre production, this translation of Bertolt's drama, a parable of good and evil, is the tale of Shen Te, a prostitute who must invent and impersonate a ruthless male cousin in order not to be bankrupted and ruined by greedy neighbours.
Main title:
The good person of Sichuan : a parable play : (a version made for the National Theatre, based on the Santa Monica version, 1943) / Bertolt Brecht ; translated by Michael Hofmann.
Imprint:
London : Methuen Drama, 1989.
Collation:
86p. ; 19cm.
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Notes:
Translation of: Der gute Mensch von Setzuan.
ISBN:
9780413635501 (pbk)
Language:
EnglishGerman
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BRN:
96297