{"product_id":"brecht-collected-plays-7-visions-of-simone-machard-schweyk-in-the-second-world-war-caucasian-chalk-circle-duchess-of-malfi-9780413685902","title":"Brecht Collected Plays: 7: Visions of Simone Machard; Schweyk in the Second World War; Caucasian Chalk Circle; Duchess of Malfi","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe seventh volume of Brecht's Collected Plays contains the plays which Brecht wrote during his six-year stay in the United States from 1942 to 1948. \u003ci\u003eThe Visions of Simone Machard\u003c\/i\u003e is a French resistance version of the Joan of Arc story. \u003ci\u003eSchweyk in the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e transposes Hasek's 'good soldier' to the Prague of Hitler and Heydrich. \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the biblical story of the judgement of Solomon, was originally written for production on Broadway, with W. H. Auden responsible for the verse. A morality masterpiece, the play powerfully demonstrates Brecht's pioneering theatrical techniques and has since become one of his most popular works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bertolt Brecht\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e World Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780413685902","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706455396489,"sku":"9780413685902","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_a69f6504-4507-48d2-be99-03b6d923b048.jpg?v=1719457714","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/brecht-collected-plays-7-visions-of-simone-machard-schweyk-in-the-second-world-war-caucasian-chalk-circle-duchess-of-malfi-9780413685902","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}