The caucasian chalk circle / Bertolt Brecht ; translated from the german by James and Tania Stern and W.H. Auden ; with commentary and notes by Hugh Rorrison
By Bertolt Brecht.
Description
This Student Edition of Brecht's classic dramatisation of the conflict over possession of a child features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as well as questions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text. It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature.Brecht projects an ancient Chinese story onto a realistic setting in Soviet Georgia. In a theme that echoes the Judgment of Solomon, two women argue over the possession of a child; thanks to the unrul...
ISBN(s)
0413544508, 9780413544506
