{"product_id":"9781474273329","title":"Brecht and the Writer's Workshop Fatzer and Other Dramatic Projects","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWorld Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBrecht and the Writer's Workshop\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFatzer and Other Dramatic Projects\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBertolt Brecht | Tom Kuhn | Charlotte Ryland\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ German\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrecht was never inclined to see any of his plays as completely finished, and this volume collects some of the most important theatrical projects and fragments that were always to remain 'works in progress'. Offering an invaluable insight into the writer's working methods and practices, the collection features the famous \u003ci\u003eFatzer\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Bread Store\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJudith of Shimoda\u003c\/i\u003e, along with other texts that have never before been available in English.\u003cbr\u003eAlongside the familiar, 'completed' plays, Brecht worked on many ideas and plans which he never managed to work up even once for print or stage. In pieces like \u003ci\u003eFleischhacker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGarbe\u003c\/i\u003e\/\u003ci\u003eBüsching \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJacob Trotalong \u003c\/i\u003ewe see how such projects were abandoned or interrupted or became proving grounds for ideas and techniques. The works collated here span over thirty years and allow the reader to follow Brecht's creative process as he constantly revised his work to engage with new contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis treasure-trove of new discoveries is also annotated with dramaturgical notes to present readable and useable texts for the theatre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume is edited by Tom Kuhn and Charlotte Ryland, with the translation and dramaturgical edition of each play provided by a team of experienced writers, scholars and translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBertolt Brecht\u003c\/b\u003e (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great  dramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and critical  writings have had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark  plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFear and Misery of the Third Reich\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Galileo,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMother Courage and Her Children \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Kuhn\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow of St Hugh's College, University of Oxford. He is the author, editor and translator of numerous works on and by Brecht, and is General Editor of Bloomsbury Methuen Drama's Brecht publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 January 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781474273329\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936307478668,"sku":"9781474273329","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d9b5a0a9-d6fa-4416-8383-f1611f446de4.jpg?v=1786017350","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781474273329","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}