Brecht Collected Plays: The Good Person of Szechwan : Part 1 (Brecht, Bertolt//Brecht Collected Plays)

by Bertolt Brecht
Brecht Collected Plays: The Good Person of Szechwan : Part 1 (Brecht, Bertolt//Brecht Collected Plays)  
published June 27th 1990 by Methuen
binding Hardcover
isbn 0413472604   (isbn13: 9780413472601)
pages 159
date added
03-21-07



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Ali
03/26/07

bookshelves: great-ones, modern-classic-drama, plays
اغلب اثار "برتولد برشت" به فارسی برگردانده شده است؛ "سقراط مجروح" / کیکاووس جهانداری، "در انبوه شهرها"/ عبدالرحمن صدریه، "استثناء و قاعده"/ محمود اعتماد زاده(م. به آذین)، "ان که گفت آری و آن که گفت نه"/ مصطفی رحیمی، زندگانی گالیله(گالیله ئو گالیله ئی)/ عبد...more
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Loren
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08/04/08

Read in January, 2008
Thoroughly decent. A perfect example of Brechtian technique. I don't remember how. But it definitely was.
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Jennifer
Read in August, 2007
recommends it for: those interested in theater
the premise - that good REQUIRES evil to survive in this world. At least, in Brecht's world.
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Casey
05/14/07

bookshelves: adults
I had to read this for a class, but I found it clever and tragic and all that good stuff.
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Alex
06/10/07

bookshelves: comedy, fiction
Read in March, 2003
it's a pretty famous play. i recommend acting it out with friends, not just reading it.
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Molly
08/15/07

I admire Brecht's work, especially when considering his views as using the stage to educate.
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Erica
07/27/07

my favorite play...reading it is great, but seeing it performed was incredible.
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Dragana
Read in November, 1984
Deeper meaning aside, this has great tips for pushovers.
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cuty
10/12/07

Read in September, 2007
recommends it for: bow
It's the best one that i've ever read.
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Hanny
Hanny marked it as to-read (review of isbn 0816635277)
09/05/08

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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 3.66 (195 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 4.00 (2 ratings)
number of reviews: 9






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