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Mr Puntila and His Man Matti
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Mr Puntila and His Man Matti
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Bertolt Brecht
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Translated by John Willett
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Edited by John Willett
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Edited by Ralph Manheim
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| Series | Modern Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:176 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781408100707
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| Classifications | Dewey:832.91 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Methuen Drama
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| Publication Date |
27 September 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Written in 1940 during Brecht's exile in Finland, Puntila is one of his greatest creations - to be ranked alongside Galileo and Mother Courage. A hard-drinking Finnish landowner, Puntila suffers from a divided personality: when drunk he is human and humane; when sober, surly and self-centred. The play contains some of the best comedy Brecht wrote for the theatre. This translation by John Willett is accompanied by Brecht's own notes and relevant texts, as well as an extensive introduction and commentary by John Willett and Ralph Manheim, editor's of Brecht's collected plays in English.
Author Biography
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose work has had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include Mother Courage and Her Children, The Threepenny Opera, Life of Galileo, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
Reviews"At last--the definitive translations of one of the 20th century's most influential playwrights...Far superior to the competition." --Theatre Journal
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