The authorized, definitive editions of two of Bertolt Brecht’s most enduring works
The Good Person of Szechwan is one of Bertolt Brecht’s most popular works. When three gods come to earth in search of a thoroughly good person, they encounter Shen Teh, a goodhearted but penniless prostitute, who offers them shelter. Rewarded with enough money to open a tobacco shop, “Angel of the Slums” Shen Teh soon becomes so overwhelmed by the demands of people seeking assistance that she invents a male alter ego, “Tobacco K ing” Shui Ta, to deal ruthlessly with the business of living in an evil world. The Good Person of Szechwan is a masterpiece of minimalist design and elegance that shines a light on human nature and social mores.
布莱希特的这部寓意剧无关中国,但借用“四川”这个遥远的地名让我们中国读者有更深刻的感受。主旨是“做好人又要生存,此事难两周全”。一个纯粹的只想做善事的好人,在这世上定是活不下去的,ta的命运只有被其他同样可怜的人利用。但再想想,只是一心想为他人而忘记保护自己...
评分昆德拉曾说过:“当要把握一部作品的意义与价值时,民族、地区的背景是没有任何用处的。”《四川好人》便是这样一部无关四川的作品。布莱希特构筑了一个蛮横险恶的世界,他将他的文学幻想建立在了那片他甚至未曾亲临的封闭土地上,却道出了永恒、普遍的道德困境。当行善和生存...
评分Didn't quite read it as an epic play - not too different from dramatic plays apart from the verse that addresses the audience. Willett's translation is VERY English, all 'bloody' and 'copper' and 'bastard'. I would so love to play with Brecht again.
评分Didn't quite read it as an epic play - not too different from dramatic plays apart from the verse that addresses the audience. Willett's translation is VERY English, all 'bloody' and 'copper' and 'bastard'. I would so love to play with Brecht again.
评分Kushner/Willett/Bentley...Not sure which I read, or is it none of them? Not knowing frustrates. Nevertheless, you see how much difference a fluid, poetic translation makes.
评分Didn't quite read it as an epic play - not too different from dramatic plays apart from the verse that addresses the audience. Willett's translation is VERY English, all 'bloody' and 'copper' and 'bastard'. I would so love to play with Brecht again.
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