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Life Of Galileo (Modern Classics) Kindle Edition

by Bertolt Brecht (Author), John Willett (Editor, Translator), Ralph Manheim (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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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.
As an examination of the problems that face not only the scientist but also the whole spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with the requirements of government or official ideology, Life of Galileo has few equals.
Written in exile in 1937-9 and first performed in Zurich in 1943, Galileo was first staged in English in 1947 by Joseph Losey in a version jointly prepared by Brecht and Charles Laughton, who played the title role. Printed here is the complete translation by Brecht scholar John Willett. The much shorter Laughton version is also included in full as an appendix, along with Brecht's own copious notes on the play making this the most trusted scholarly edition of the text.
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“At last--the definitive translations of one of the 20th century's most influential playwrights…Far superior to the competition.” ―Theatre Journal

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Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include Mother Courage and Her Children, The Threepenny Opera, Life of Galileo, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. His plays and dramatic theory are central to the study of modern theatre.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TK2UCZW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Methuen Drama; 1st edition (April 23, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 23, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3383 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
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Samantha G
5.0 out of 5 stars A Play Worth Studying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2014
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I bought this to study as part of my Open University course. the first time I read it I was not that impressed, however the more I have studied the more I have realized just how brilliant this play is. It is one to really make you think about your own life and Brecht is right time does repeat itself.
This version has a fantastic commentary section which has a good amount of historic detail about the play and really helps you to understand it.
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Janey
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2016
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Arrived in time for my A300 OU course - good price too compared to what OU quoted
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Mrs. Sylvia Warhurst
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2015
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Very good book. I had to read it for an OU course, and was pleased to find it very readable. It's a play script in format, and tells us all we didn't know about Galileo.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2015
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Had to buy for uni
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2015
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The book I received was not the same version that was advertised.
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