Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's
greatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to
resist his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical
discoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the
Inquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but,
despite his self-contempt, goes on working in private, eventually
helping to smuggle his writings out of the country. As an examination
of the problems that face not only the scientist but also the whole
spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with the
requirements of government or official ideology, Life of Galileo has
few equals. Written in exile in 1937-9 and first performed in Zurich
in 1943, Galileo was first staged in English in 1947 by Joseph Losey
in a version jointly prepared by Brecht and Charles Laughton, who
played the title role. Printed here is the complete translation by
Brecht scholar John Willett. The much shorter Laughton version is also
included in full as an appendix, along with Brecht's own copious notes
on the play making this the most trusted scholarly edition of the
text.
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ISBN
9781472538031
Publisert
2015
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Methuen Drama
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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