The good person of Szechwan
By: Bertolt Brecht ; translated by John Willett ; edited and introduced by John Willett and Ralph Manheim
Contributors: Manheim, Ralph, 1907-1992; Willett, John, 1917-2002
Series: Methuen modern plays; Methuen modern plays
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 1985
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 147
Work titles: Gute Mensch von Sezuan
Description: Brecht's parable of good and evil was first performed in 1943 and remains one of his most popular and frequently produced plays worldwide. Three gods come to earth hoping to discover one really good person. No one can be found until they meet Shen Te, a prostitute with a heart of gold. Rewarded by the gods, she gives up her profession and buys a tabacco shop but finds it is impossible to survive as a good person in a corrupt world without the support of her ruthless alter ego Shui Ta.
Notes: Translated from the German.