Brecht On Theatre

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Synopsis

Brecht on Theatre is a seminal work that has remained the classic text for readers and students wanting a rich appreciation of the development of Brecht's thinking on theatre and aesthetics. First published in 1964 and on reading lists ever since, Brecht's writings are presented in this definitive edition featuring the wholly revised, re-edited and expanded text produced for the 50th anniversary of the first English publication. With additional texts, illustrations and editorial material, and with almost half the material newly translated, this edition provides a far fuller and more accurate account of the development of Brecht's work and writings. This edition features:* Clearer layout and organisation of the text* New translations of many of the Brechtian texts featured * Over 40 new, previously untranslated essays* Essay titles now correspond to the German originals * A revised selection of illustrationsThis selection of Bertolt Brecht's critical writing charts the development of his thinking on theatre and aesthetics over four decades. The volume demonstrates how the theories of Epic Theatre and Verfremdung evolved, and contains notes and essays on the staging of The Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny, Mother Courage, Puntila, Galileoand many others of his plays. Also included is 'Short Organon for the Theatre', Brecht's most complete statement of his revolutionary philosophy of the theatre.

Book details

Series:
Bloomsbury Revelations
Author:
Bertolt Brecht, Marc Silberman, Steve Giles, Tom Kuhn
ISBN:
9781350068926
Related ISBNs:
9781350068902, 9781350068902, 9781350068902
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
392
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-10-18
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater, Nonfiction