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.
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