Bertolt Brecht
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| Title | : | The Good Woman of Setzuan |
| Author | : | Bertolt Brecht |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 112 pages |
| Published | : | November 15th 1999 by University of Minnesota Press (first published 1953) |
| Categories | : | Plays. Drama. Classics. European Literature. German Literature. Fiction. Academic. School. Theatre |
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In 1952, Hannah Arendt hailed Bertolt Brecht as "beyond a doubt the greatest living German poet and possibly the greatest living European playwright." His plays, widely taught and studied, are searing critiques of civilizations run amok.During the thirties, the subversive nature of his work sent Brecht from Germany to Scandinavia and later to the United States. The Good Woman of Setzuan, written during Brecht's exile and set in Communist China, is a parable of a young woman torn between obligation and reality, between love and practicality, and between her own needs and those of her friends and neighbors.Adhering closely to the original German text, this is a performance-friendly translation of one of Brecht's most popular plays.
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| Original Title: | Der gute Mensch von Sezuan |
| ISBN: | 0816635277 (ISBN13: 9780816635276) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Wang, Shen Te, Shui Ta |
| Setting: | China |
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Ratings: 3.72 From 6359 Users | 206 ReviewsColumn Appertaining To Books The Good Woman of Setzuan
I had to read this for a class, but I found it clever and tragic and all that good stuff.Opening with a monologue from a water seller (Wang), who is waiting for the Gods on the impoverished streets of a city outskirts, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that not only is this a Brecht play, but also it's setting is the far east (Chinese Culture being something that fascinated him). And he may have been one of the most innovative and influential playwrights of the 20th century, but Brechts main concern was getting an audience to think first, rather than engaging them easily on an
Every character was annoying as heck in here. I just wanted to yell at them to get off their butts and do something DAMMIT. But I suppose that was Brecht's intention. Sigh. Effective, but still infuriating.
2.5 stars. I like the concept, but not so much the ending. The characters weren't interesting to me, and I just wanted to slap most of them. However I like what this play tried to do, and I don't regret having read it, even if it was for uni.
I have very mixed feelings about this play. Shen Te makes Jean Valjean look like a dream: can't you both be rich and good? Not all of the good suffer and not all of the evil ones prosper, or do they? And if all of us decide to become Shen Te, wouldn't all of us be happy? The dilemma arises when the good are outnumbered by the greedy and the selfish. Then, like in Setzuan, the exploitation of the virtuous begins which gives birth to the Shui Tas of society. Goodness stops being useful. Another
Opening with a monologue from a water seller (Wang), who is waiting for the Gods on the impoverished streets of a city outskirts, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that not only is this a Brecht play, but also it's setting is the far east (Chinese Culture being something that fascinated him). And he may have been one of the most innovative and influential playwrights of the 20th century, but Brechts main concern was getting an audience to think first, rather than engaging them easily on an
The qualities of allegory and parable are so strong in this piece. I love the part of Wang -- and the 3 gods and their journey through the piece too. A truly timeless story.
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