Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.

The good person of Szechwan / Bertolt Brecht ; translated by John Willett ; edited and introduced by John Willett and Ralph Manheim. - London : Methuen Drama, 2000. - xii, 147p. ; 20 cm. - Methuen modern plays .

This translation originally published: 1985.

The Good Person of Szechwan is a parable by Bertold Brecht which conveys the message that, in aggressive and unjust societies, good can only survive by evil means. It was written in 1939-41, when Brecht was in Scandinavia in flight from the Nazis.


Translation of: Der gute Mensch von Setzuan.

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Good and evil--Drama.

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