The Good Woman of Setzuan
by Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley
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Author: Bertolt Brecht, Eric BentleyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-11-01
ISBN: 0816635277
Number of pages: 120
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
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Book Review: Very Recommendable!
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Good Woman of Sezuan" is my favourite play of Brecht's and I really recommend it to anyone who is interested in german literature and plays. It's also a good one to start if this is your first contact with Bertolt Brecht!
Summary of The Good Woman of Setzuan
This play, written during Brecht's exile to the United States and set in pre-Communist China, is a parable of a young woman torn between obligation and reality, between love and practicality, and between her own needs and those of her friends and neighbours.Theater Books
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