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 \nThis page intentionally left blank  \n# A GUIDE TO\n\nTHE PLAYS OFBERTOLT BRECHT  \nStephen Unwin  \nBloomsbury Methuen DramaAn imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc  \nB L O O M S B U R Y  \n1ONDOX·NEW DELH1·XEW YORK·SYDNEY  \nBloomsbury Methuen Drama  \nAn imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc  \n50 Bedford SquareLondonWC1B3DPUK  \n1385 Broadway  \nNew York  \nNY 10018  \nUSA  \nwww.bloomsbury.com  \nBloomsbury is a registered trade mark of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc  \nFirst published in 2005 by Methuen Publishing Limited  \n◎ Stephen Unwin 2005  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmittedin any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,or any information storage or retrieval system,without prior permssionin writing from the publishers.  \nStephen Unwin has asserted his right under the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act,1988,to be identified as the author of this work.  \nNo responsibility for loss caused to any individual or organization acting on orrefraining from action as a result of the material in this publication can beaccepted by Bloomsbury or the author.  \nAll rights whatsoever in this play are strictly reserved and applicationfor performance etc.should be made before rehearsals by professionals andby amateurs to Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,50 Bedford Square,London WCIB 3DP(email:performance.permissions@bloomsbury.com).No performance may be given unless a licence has been obtained.  \nNo rights in incidental music or songs contained in the work are herebygranted and performance rights for any performance/presentation whatsoevermust be obtained from the respective copyright owners.  \nVisit www.bloomsbury.com to find out more about our authors and their booksYou will find extracts,author interviews,author events and you can sign up fornewsletters to be the first to hear about our latest releases and special offers.  \n# British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data\n\nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.  \nISBN:PB:978-0-4137-7416-3  \nePDF:978-1-4081-5032-0  \nePUB:978-1-4081-5031-3  \n# Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data\n\nA catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.  \n# IN MEMORY OF MARGOT HEINEMANN\n\nThis page intentionally left blank  \nCONTENTS  \nPreface  \n议  \n1 THE DARK TIMES  \n工  \n14  \n2 BRECHT:PLAYWRIGHT,POET AND ARTIST  \n3 POLITICS,ECONOMICS AND A NEW MORALITY27  \n4 ART AND CULTURE35  \n42  \n5 TOWARDS A MARXIST THEATRE  \n6 KEY CONCEPTS OF BRECHT'sTHEATRICAL THEORY57  \n7 STAGING BRECHT65  \n8 FOUR EARLY PLAYS76Baal 79  \nDrums in the Night 85In the Jungle of the Cities 91Man equals Man 99  \n9 TWO MUSIC-THEATRE PIECES ANDKURT WEILL  \nThe Threepenny Opera 110The Rise and Fall ofthe City of Mahagonny 118  \n## 10 MARXISM AND THE THEATRE\n\nSaint Joan ofthe Stockyards 127The Decision 137The Mother 144  \n151  \n## 11 OPPOSITION PLAYS\n\nFear and Misery ofthe Third Reich 154Senora Carrar's Rifles 163  \nThe Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui 169Schweyk in the Second World War 178  \n## 12 FIVE GREAT PLAYS\n\n185  \nLife of Galileo 188  \nThe Good Person of Szechwan 199Mother Courage and her Children 207Mr Puntila and his Man Matti 216The Caucasian Chalk Circle 222  \n## 13 A LATE MASTERPIECE\n\n233  \nThe Days ofthe Commune 237  \n## 14 LE","cbCaibD1UaHQBiUS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibD1UaHQBiUS","pdf",11559258,269,"English","# Contents\n## Preface\n## 1 The Dark Times\n## 2 Brecht: Playwright, Poet and Artist\n## 3 Politics, Economics and A New Morality\n## 4 Art and Culture\n## 5 Towards a Marxist Theatre\n## 6 Key Concepts of Brecht's Theatrical Theory\n## 7 Staging Brecht\n## 8 Four Early Plays\n## 9 Two Music-Theatre Pieces and Kurt Weill\n## 10 Marxism and the Theatre\n## 11 Opposition Plays\n## 12 Five Great Plays\n## 13 A Late Masterpiece\n## 14 Legacy\n## 15 Chronicle","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the guide to Brecht’s plays?\",\"answer\":\"The guide frames Brecht’s work as deeply engaged with the demanding questions of his time and organizes new study around his plays, theatrical theory, politics, and relationships.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guide structure Brecht’s theatrical ideas?\",\"answer\":\"It includes sections on key concepts of Brecht’s theatrical theory and guidance on staging Brecht.\"},{\"question\":\"Which types of plays and works are covered in the contents?\",\"answer\":\"The contents cover early plays, music-theatre collaborations with Kurt Weill, Marxism and the theatre, opposition plays, and major late and legacy material.\"}]","A GUIDE TO THE PLAYS OF BERTOLT BRECHT | PDF",1789939144,414]