Description
Paperback cover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and bending. Spine has some reading creases. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This vintage Evergreen Black Cat edition brings together three of Bertolt Brecht’s early plays, written during his formative years in the turbulent Weimar Republic. “Baal,” the first full-length play by the revolutionary dramatist, offers a candid portrayal of bourgeois decadence through the exploits of its antihero poet. The anti-war satire “A Man’s a Man” showcases Brecht’s innovative epic theatre techniques, while “The Elephant Calf” is a satirical parable about capitalism and colonialism. Though showing signs of its well-read life, this copy remains a compelling artifact of Brecht’s pioneering theatrical vision. Brecht’s works, deeply influenced by Marxist thought, sought to cultivate a critical consciousness in audiences through his “alienation effect.” These early plays offer insights into the development of one of the 20th century’s most influential playwrights and theorists of drama.
