The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Paperback, New Edition - New Edition)

Written in exile during the Second World War, the story of Brecht's classic play subverts an ancient Chinese tale - echoed in the Judgement of Solomon - in which two women claim the same child. The message of Brecht's parable is that resources should go to those who will make best use of them. Thanks to the rascally judge, Azdak, one of Brecht's most vivid creations, this story has a happy outcome: the child is entrusted to the peasant Grusha, who has loved and nurtured it.Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features an extensive introduction, Brecht's own notes on the play and a full appendix of textual variants. It is the standard critical edition of the work in an acclaimed translation by James and Tania Stern with W. H. Auden.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Modern Classics
Release date:	June 1963
First published:	July 2003
Authors:	Bertolt Brecht
Translators:	James Stern
Editors:	John Willett • Ralph Manheim
Translators:	Tania Stern • W.H Auden
Dimensions:	199 x 130 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
Edition:	New Edition - New Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-413-30850-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-413-30850-2
Barcode:	9780413308504

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