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The good person of Szechwan / Bertolt Brecht ; foreword by Carl Weber ; new introduction by Norman Roessler ; edited with an introduction by John Willett and Ralph Manheim ; translated by John Willett.
- Title
- The good person of Szechwan / Bertolt Brecht ; foreword by Carl Weber ; new introduction by Norman Roessler ; edited with an introduction by John Willett and Ralph Manheim ; translated by John Willett.
- Author
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
- Publication
- New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2008.
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- Description
- xxxv, 156 p.; 20 cm.
- Summary
- "The Good Person of Szechwan is one of Bertolt Brecht’s most popular works. When three gods come to earth in search of a thoroughly good person, they encounter Shen Teh, a goodhearted but penniless prostitute, who offers them shelter. Rewarded with enough money to open a tobacco shop, 'Angel of the Slums' Shen Teh soon becomes so overwhelmed by the demands of people seeking assistance that she invents a male alter ego, 'Tobacco K ing' Shui Ta, to deal ruthlessly with the business of living in an evil world. The Good Person of Szechwan is a masterpiece of minimalist design and elegance that shines a light on human nature and social mores."--Publisher's description.
- Series Statement
- Penguin classics
- Uniform Title
- Gute Mensch von Sezuan. English
- Penguin classics.
- Alternative Title
- Gute Mensch von Sezuan.
- Subject
- German fiction > Translations into English
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9780143105374 (pbk.)
- 014310537X (pbk.)
- LCCN
- ^^2008011328
- OCLC
- 213385004
- SCSB-12728666
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library