A Guide To The Plays Of Bertolt Brecht

Stephen Unwins A Guide To The Plays Of Bertolt Brecht Is An Indispensable, Comprehensive And Highly Readable Companion To The Dramatic Work Of This Challenging And Rewarding Writer. Besides Providing Detailed Accounts Of Nineteen Key Plays, It Explores Their Context And Brechts Dramatic Theory To Equip Readers With A Rich Understanding Of How Brechts Work Was Shaped By His Times And By His Evolving Thinking About The Function Of Theatre. Bertolt Brechts Work As A Director, His Critical And Theoretical Writing, And Above All The Remarkable Plays That Emerged From One Of The Most Turbulent Periods In History Have Had A Profound And Lasting Influence On Theatre.