Caucasian Chalk Circle

Brecht, Bertolt

£8.99

This is a parable inspired by the Chinese play Chalk Circle. Written at the close of World War II, the story is set in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. It retells the tale of King Solomon and a child claimed and fought over by two mothers.

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Publish Date: 05/07/2007
ISBN: 9780141189161 Category: Tag:

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The play is a parable inspired by the Chinese play Chalk Circle. Written at the close of World War II, the story is set in the Caucasus mountains of Georgia, and retells the tale of King Solomon and a child claimed by two mothers. A chalk circle is metaphorically drawn around a society misdirected in its priorities. Brecht’s statements about class are cloaked in the innocence of a fable that whispers insistently to the audience.

Additional information

Weight 112 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 8 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

104

Language

English

Edition

New Edition

Dewey

832.912 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K