Life Of Galileo
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Life Of Galileo

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Life Of Galileo

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This Student Edition of Brecht's classic dramatisation of the conflict between free enquiry and official ideology features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as well as questions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text. It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature
Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's
greatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist
his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical
discoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the
Inquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but,
despite his self-contempt, goes on working in private, eventually
helping to smuggle his writings out of the country.
As an
examination of the problems that face not only the scientist but also
the whole spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with the
requirements of government or official ideology, Life of Galileo has few equals. Written in exile in 1937-9 and first performed in Zurich in 1943, Galileo
was first staged in English in 1947 by Joseph Losey in a version
jointly prepared by Brecht and Charles Laughton, who played the title
role. Printed here is the complete translation by John Willett.

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Information

Publisher
Methuen Drama
Year
2015
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781472538192
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Drama
Index
Literature
FURTHER
READING
xliii
Alfred
D.
White:
Bertolt
Brecht's
Great
Plays,
Macmillan, 
London,
1978.
Analyses
of 
the
major
plays
in
separate 
chapters.
John
Willett:
The
Theatre
of
Bertolt 
Brecht,
4th
ed., 
Methuen,
London, 
1977. 
Seminal 
compendium
of
basic 
information.
John
Willett:
Brecht
in
Context,
Methuen, 
London, 
1984; 
revised
edition, 
1998. 
Looks
at
Brecht
from
several 
aspects 
such
as
politics, 
music, 
expressionism,
etc.
All
Brecht's
major
plays 
(and 
many 
minor 
works)
are
published
by
Methuen
in
English 
translation
in
Brecht: 
Collected 
Plays,
vols
1-8. 
Also 
published
by
Methuen
are
volumes
of
Brecht's
Poems
1913-56,
Short 
Stories 
1921-26, 
Diaries
1920-22,
Journals
1934-1955,
Letters 
1913-1956, 
Brecht
on 
Art 
and
Politics
and
Brecht
on
Film
and
Radio.
Above:
Scene
1.
Galileo
(Laughton)
with
Mrs
Sarti
and
Andrea.
Below:
end 
of
Scene
9.
Virginia
in 
her
wedding 
dress 
runs 
into
Galileo's 
study
Life
of
Galileo
This 
page 
intentionally 
left 
blank 

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Bertolt Brecht 1898–1956
  4. Plot
  5. Commentary
  6. Further reading
  7. LIFE OF GALILEO
  8. Notes
  9. Questions for further study

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