Life Of Galileo, 9780413577801
Paperback
Science versus power: A brilliant mind confronts a rigid ideology.

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2006

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Summary

This Student Edition of Brecht’s classic dramatisation of the conflict between free enquiry and official ideology features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as well as questions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text. It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature.

Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht’s …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780413577801
ISBN-10:0413577805
Author:Bertolt Brecht, Hugh Rorrison, John Willett
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Methuen Drama
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Edition:1st
Release Date:31 July 2006
Weight:164g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 12mm
Series:Student Editions
About The Author

Bertolt Brecht

A major dramatist of the twentieth century, Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) was the founder of one of the most influential theatre companies, the Berliner Ensemble, and the creator of some of the landmark plays of the twentieth century: The Threepenny Opera, Life of Galileo, Mother Courage and Her Children and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. His plays and dramatic theory are central to the study of modern theatre.

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