{"product_id":"the-good-person-of-szechwan-paperback","title":"The Good Person Of Szechwan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBertolt Brecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Kuhn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brecht's dark, dazzling world-view...makes an absolutely devastating impact. The play is fuelled by the brilliant perception that everyone requires such a dual or split personality to survive.' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree gods come to earth hoping to discover one really good person. No one can be found until they meet Shen Te, a prostitute with a heart of gold. Rewarded by the gods, she gives up her profession and buys a tabacco shop but finds it is impossible to survive as a good person in a corrupt world without the support of her ruthless alter ego Shui Ta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrecht's parable of good and evil was first performed in 1943 and remains one of his most popular and frequently produced plays worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Student Edition features an extensive\u003cbr\u003eintroduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of\u003cbr\u003ethe context, themes, characters, style and language as well as\u003cbr\u003equestions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text.\u003cbr\u003eIt is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and writing have had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e and, while exiled from Germany and living in the USA, such masterpieces as \u003ci\u003eLife of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mother Courage and Her Children \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52503387111731,"sku":"9781408100073","price":28.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OFFITUJoL0oreWtJUG9YWHhORnFkdz09.webp?v=1760173000","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-good-person-of-szechwan-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}