Saint Joan of the Stockyards - (Modern Plays) by Bertolt Brecht (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In this version of the story of Joan of Arc, Brecht transforms her into 'Joan Dark', a member of the 'Black Straw Hats' (a Salvation Army-like group) in twentieth century Chicago. The play charts Joan's battle with Pierpont Mauler, the unctuous owner of a meat-packing plant. Like her predecessor, Joan is a doomed woman, a martyr and (initially, at least) an innocent in a world of strike-breakers, fat cats, and penniless workers. Like many of Brecht's plays it is laced with humor and songs as part of its epic dramaturgical structure. <p/>The play, which was never staged in Brecht's lifetime, is published here with a new translation, a full introduction and Brecht's own notes on the text.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"At last--the definitive translations of one of the 20th century's most influential playwrights...Far superior to the competition." --<i>Theatre Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>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.
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