The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Brecht, Bertolt; Bentley, Eric

English version by Eric Bentley; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a parable inspired by the Chinese play Chalk Circle. Written at the close of WWII, 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. Eric Bentley's English versions are widely viewed as the standard renderings of Brecht's work, enduring that future readers will continue to come in close contact with this playwright who introduced a new way of thinking about the theater. 
Near Fine
Soft cover
University of Minnesota Press
1999
Minneapolis, MN