Brecht, Bertolt

New York. 1974. Random House. 1st American Edition. Good.No Dustjacket. 0394494393. Includes - The Vision Of Simone Machard, Schweyk In The Second World War, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, & The Duchess Of MalfiEdited by Ralph Manheim & John Willett. 450 pages. hardcover. keywords: Drama Translated Germany Literature. FROM THE PUBLISHER - This volume of the new, authorized translation of the collected works of Bertolt Brecht contains the three plays and one adaptation that were written during Brecht's six-year stay in the United States, from July, 1941, to October, 1947: THE VISIONS OF SIMONE MACHARD, SCHWEYK IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR, THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE, and the adaptation of John Webster's THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, which was intended for, but never achieved, Broadway production. The translations are edited by Ralph Manheim, National Book Award winner, and John Willett, noted Brecht scholar and author of THE THEATRE OF BERTOLT BRECHT. An introduction places the plays in the context of Brecht's total work, and editorial notes give variant texts as well as Brecht's own statements on production and staging. The series presents the plays in faithful and stage-worthy translations, and in chronological order. Future volumes will include Brecht's poetry, fiction, and theoretical writings. inventory #22426 ISBN: 0394494393.