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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... truth , but the Philosopher demurs : the truth could lead anywhere . Galileo turns to the Grand Duke and tells him that hitherto unquestioned truths are tottering everywhere under the impact of empirical evidence . The practical ...
... truth , but the Philosopher demurs : the truth could lead anywhere . Galileo turns to the Grand Duke and tells him that hitherto unquestioned truths are tottering everywhere under the impact of empirical evidence . The practical ...
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... truth might somehow get through on its own . Galileo replies that it needs to be forced through . He shows the monk his new paper on the tides and it engrosses him instantly . Galileo promises to explain any difficult points to him ...
... truth might somehow get through on its own . Galileo replies that it needs to be forced through . He shows the monk his new paper on the tides and it engrosses him instantly . Galileo promises to explain any difficult points to him ...
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... truth and deny it is the mark of a crook . Mucius goes out crestfallen . Virginia confides to Mrs Sarti that she has consulted an astrologer and knows what her future holds . The Rector of the university brings Galileo a book on ...
... truth and deny it is the mark of a crook . Mucius goes out crestfallen . Virginia confides to Mrs Sarti that she has consulted an astrologer and knows what her future holds . The Rector of the university brings Galileo a book on ...
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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