{"product_id":"brecht-collected-plays-2-man-equals-man-elephant-calf-threepenny-opera-mahagonny-seven-deadly-sins-paperback","title":"Brecht Collected Plays: 2: Man Equals Man; Elephant Calf; Threepenny Opera; Mahagonny; Seven Deadly Sins - 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\u003eJohn Willett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRalph Manheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Methuen Drama, the collected dramatic works of Bertolt Brecht are presented in the most comprehensive and authoritative editions of Brecht's plays in the English language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second volume of Brecht's Collected Plays brings together some of his most glittering Berlin successes including \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMan Equals Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Calf.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the mercurial beggar turned entrepeneur Peachum and his battles with the criminal Mac 'the Knife'; \u003ci\u003eMahagonny\u003c\/i\u003e, an operatic satire on the search for an American capitalist utopia; \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e is a ballet with songs that predicts the downfall of the petty bourgeosie and was first performed as the Nazis planned their book burning exercise. \u003ci\u003eMan equals Man\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of the theory of equality and \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Calf \u003c\/i\u003eis a play within a play based on an Indian folk story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe translators include W H Auden and Chester Kallman, Ralph Manheim, Gerhard Nellhaus and John Willett. The translations are ideal for both study and performance. The volume is accompanied by a full introduction and notes by the series editor John Willett and includes Brecht's own notes and relevant texts as well as all the important textual variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBertolt 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays and dramatic theory are central to the study of modern theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502889955635,"sku":"9780413685605","price":55.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SWE2dEJhVHdqa042K2xyTFFRVWc3UT09.webp?v=1760158595","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/brecht-collected-plays-2-man-equals-man-elephant-calf-threepenny-opera-mahagonny-seven-deadly-sins-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}