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Brecht On Theatre

By Bertolt Brecht
Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
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Brecht on Theatre is a foundational text that explores Bertolt Brecht's evolving theories on theatre and aesthetics. This revised edition, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first English publication, offers a comprehensive collection of Brecht's writings with new translations, previously untranslated essays, and a clearer organisation. It provides deep insight into Brecht's approach to theatre, enriched with additional illustrations and editorial content.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Brecht On Theatre

"First published by Methuen Drama in 1964 in an edition translated and with notes by John Willett. Copyright ÷ John Willett, 1964. The translation and selection of material in this edition first published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2015."

Now in the Revelations series, this is the definitive edition of one of the seminal texts of twentieth century theatre. Featuring new translations, additional texts, illustrations and editorial matter, this is the fullest and clearest account yet of Brecht's thinking on theatre and aesthetics.

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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 illustrations

Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350068902

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Illustration: 39 bw illus

Contributors:

  • Edited by Marc Silberman
  • Edited by Prof. Steve Giles
  • Edited by Tom Kuhn

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 489g

Pages: 392

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Arts & Culture Bertolt Brecht Non-Fiction Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

About the Author

Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists and theatre artists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include The Threepenny Opera, The Life of Galileo, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
Editors: Marc Silberman is Professor of German at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA. Steve Giles is Emeritus Professor of German Studies and Critical Theory at the University of Nottingham, UK. Tom Kuhn is Professor of 20th century German Literature at St Hugh's College, University of Oxford, UK, and General Editor of Methuen Drama's Brecht publications.

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