Life Of GalileoBloomsbury Publishing, 13.02.2015 - 192 Seiten This Student Edition of Brecht's classic dramatisation of the conflict between free enquiry and official ideology features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as well as questions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text. It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature 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 John Willett. |
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Seite vii
... look in on a production of The Mother , which does not meet with his approval . 1936 Brecht attends the International Writers ' Conference in London . He writes anti - fascist poetry . 1937 Brecht attends the International Writers ...
... look in on a production of The Mother , which does not meet with his approval . 1936 Brecht attends the International Writers ' Conference in London . He writes anti - fascist poetry . 1937 Brecht attends the International Writers ...
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... looks afresh at its ' moral ' . He writes the first version of The Caucasian Chalk Circle , and almost immediately starts reworking it . He studies Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry . In September he begins to revise Galileo ...
... looks afresh at its ' moral ' . He writes the first version of The Caucasian Chalk Circle , and almost immediately starts reworking it . He studies Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry . In September he begins to revise Galileo ...
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... looks like providing data which will prove the Copernican theory . It has already shown him that the moon does not ... look through the telescope , though she does . confirm Galileo's contention that smaller objects revolve around ...
... looks like providing data which will prove the Copernican theory . It has already shown him that the moon does not ... look through the telescope , though she does . confirm Galileo's contention that smaller objects revolve around ...
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... look through the telescope he tells her it is not a toy . He then reports that he is going to name his new stars after the Grand Duke of Florence and ask him to employ him . Sagredo warns him that the city run by monks will be his doom ...
... look through the telescope he tells her it is not a toy . He then reports that he is going to name his new stars after the Grand Duke of Florence and ask him to employ him . Sagredo warns him that the city run by monks will be his doom ...
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... look for Mrs Sarti and discovers that she left the house when she felt ill so that he would not be infected . She is in hospital . He criticises the authorities ' practice of hushing up epidemics until they get out of hand and then ...
... look for Mrs Sarti and discovers that she left the house when she felt ill so that he would not be infected . She is in hospital . He criticises the authorities ' practice of hushing up epidemics until they get out of hand and then ...
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ANDREA Aristotle astronomer audience Barberini believe Bellarmin Berliner Ensemble Bertolt Brecht Bible Brecht Collected Plays Cardinal Inquisitor carnival Caspar Neher Caucasian Chalk Circle centre CHAMBERLAIN Christopher Clavius Church Clavius Collegium Romanum Copernicus COSIMO crystal spheres Discorsi doctrine earth epic theatre eyes faith Father FEDERZONI Florence Florentine FRONTIER GUARD Galileo Galilei GALILEO laughing gentlemen Germany Giordano Bruno give goes Grand Duke hands heaven heretical Holy human Inquisition Inquisitor Jupiter Laughton LITTLE MONK look Ludovico Marsili MATHEMATICIAN moon Mother Courage moves MUCIUS night OLD CARDINAL OLD WOMAN Padua Pause peasants PHILOSOPHER plague planets Pope PROCURATOR Ptolemaic system pupils reading reason recantation Rome round the sun SAGREDO Sarti scene 14 scene 9 scholars scientific scientist scudi sitting social stand star charts sunspots telescope tell there's thing truth tube turns universe Vanni Venice VIRGINIA What's writing