{"product_id":"the-caucasian-chalk-circle-paperback-1","title":"The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBertolt Brecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Willett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRalph Manheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003cbr\u003ePublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBertolt Brecht\u003c\/b\u003e (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include \u003ci\u003eMother Courage and Her Children\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Galileo, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays and dramatic theory are central to the study of modern theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48806445940985,"sku":"9780413308504","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/KK8m_8pQPX9780413308504.webp?v=1786415546","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-caucasian-chalk-circle-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}