Repackaged and reissued, this is Brecht's classic parable, set in an unjust society where good can only survive by means of evil. It is accompanied by Brecht's own notes and extensive commentary from John Willett and Ralph Manheim. Cover -- Contents...
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Repackaged and reissued, this is Brecht's classic parable, set in an unjust society where good can only survive by means of evil. It is accompanied by Brecht's own notes and extensive commentary from John Willett and Ralph Manheim. Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN: A parable play -- NOTES AND VARIANTS -- Texts by Brecht -- The Song from the Opium Den -- Fragment of a Story -- Press Report -- Working Plan -- Undated notes -- Li Gung's big speech about the punishment imposed by the gods for failing to eat meat -- From Brecht's Journal -- The Good Person of Szechwan -- Alternative epilogue -- Editorial notes -- 1. Development of the first idea -- 2. The Finland version -- 3. Account of the first script -- 4. The Zurich script of 1943 -- 5. The Santa Monica version.
