The Life of Galileo Contributor(s): Brecht, Bertolt (Author), Willett, John (Editor), Manheim, Ralph (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0413763803 ISBN-13: 9780413763808 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General |
Dewey: 832.912 |
Series: Methuen Modern Plays |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.60 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's greatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical discoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the Inquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but, despite his self-contempt, goes on working in private, eventually helping to smuggle his writings out of the country. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brecht, Bertolt: - Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and critical writings have had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include The Threepenny Opera, Fear and Misery of the Third Reich, The Life of Galileo, Mother Courage and Her Children and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. |