Collected plays volume 7 : The Visions of Simone Machard Schweyk in the Second World War, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Duchess of Malfi / [of] Bertolt Brecht; edited by John Willett and Ralph Manheim.

This is volume seventh of the nine volume series of the collected plays of Bertolt Brecht. Our library has nine volumes of this series. Volume 6 precedes this volume. Volume 7 succeeds this volume. The series consists of translations of Brecht's famed plays including translations of 'The Threepenny Opera, his most famous work written with the likes of Kurt Weill. 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' is also included in addition to his other notable plays. Known for his work in theatre criticism, particularly Epic Theatre, Brecht was also a playwright and poet.

Introduction / The Visions of Simone Machard / Collaborated by Lion Feucht-Wanger and translated by Ralph Manheim -- Schweyk in the Second World War / Translated by Max Knight and Joseph Fabry -- The Caucasian Chalk Circle / Collaborated by R. Berlau and translated by Ralph Manheim --

Notes and Variants : The Visions of Simone Machard / The Visions of Simone Machard -- Working Plan -- The dreams -- Two characters -- Texts by Brecht --

Editorial Note : The Visions of Simone Machard : General -- Scene by scene account -- Feuchtwanger's novel -- Editorial Note --

Notes and Variants : Schweyk in the Second World War -- The story -- Staging -- Texts by Brecht --

Editorial note : Schweyk in the second World War General -- Scene-by-scene account -- Editorial Note --

Notes and variants : The Caucasian Chalk Circle / Notes to The Caucasian Chalk Circle -- Dance of the Grand Duke with his bow -- Concerning of the prologue -- Contradictions in The Caucasian Chalk Circle -- A detour -- Text by Brecht --

Editorial Note : The Caucasian Chalk / General -- Scene-by-scene account -- Prologue from the First Script (1944) -- Editorial Note --

Appendix : The Duchess of Malfi / Introductory note -- The Duschess of Malfi -- Notes and Variants -- By A.R. Braunmuller --

Brecht's version of Webster's Duchess of Malfi -- How The Duchess of Malfi ought to be performed -- Letter to Paul Czinner -- Attempted Broadway production of The Duchess of Malfi -- Texts by Brecht --

Editorial Note : The Duchess of Malfi / General -- Notes on specific scenes -- Editorial Note.

"This volume of the new, authorized translation of the collected works of Bertolt Brecht contains the three plays and one adaptation written during Brecht's six-year stay in the United States: The Visions of Simone Machard, Schweyk in the Second World War, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and the adaptation, in English, of Webster's The Duchess of Malfi. The translations are edited by Ralph Manheim, National Book Award winner, and John Willett, author of a standard work on Brecht. An introduction places the American plays in the context of Brecht's total work, and editorial notes give variant texts, as well as Brecht's own statements on production and staging." -- From the book jacket

Translation from German into English.