| Uniform title | Gute Mensch von Sezuan. English |
| Series |
Methuen drama student editions
Methuen drama student editions. ^A1270964
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| Contents |
Bertolt Brecht: 1898-1956 -- Plot -- Community -- Brecht's life -- Brecht's politics and theory -- The good person of Szechwan: context and genesis -- Structure -- The gods came to earth -- Prostitution and marriage -- Split character and role play -- The Chinese setting -- Morality -- The ending -- Epic elements -- Tragedy or comedic parable? -- The good person of Szechwan in the theatre -- Further Reading -- The Good Person of Szechwan -- Notes -- Questions and further Study. |
| Abstract |
Brecht's famous parable, written in exile in 1938-41, shows that in an unjust society good can only survive by means of evil. In it, the gods come to earth in search of enough good people to justify their existence. They find a penniless Shen Teh, good-hearted but prostitute and makes her a gift that enables her to set up a business. |
| General note | Originally published in German as: Der gute Mensch von Sezuan. Berlin : Suhrkamp Verlag, c1955. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [lxxiii]-lxxvi). |
| Language | Translated from the German. |
| ISBN | 9781408100073 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 140810007X (pbk.) |
