A Playwrights Library - Third Shelf
Discover essential plays for any playwright's shelf, featuring Bertolt Brecht's *The Good Woman of Setzuan* and Ionesco's *The Bald Soprano*. This curated library of classic dramas—from Sartre to Rhinoceros—offers timeless inspiration for theatre lovers and writers seeking masterful storytelling.
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The Good Woman of Setzuan
by Bertolt Brecht
"The Good Woman of Setzuan, written during Brecht's exile and set in pre-Communist China, is a parable of a young woman torn between obligation and reality, between love and practicality, and between her own needs and those of her friends and neighbors." "Eric Bentley provides here a reliable English version of one of Brecht's most popular plays. This performance-friendly translation is often used in the theater." "Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is one of Germany's best-known playwrights. His social critiques, including The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Mother Courage and Her Children, and The Threepenny Opera, resonate with modern audiences and continue to be frequently performed."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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The Bald Soprano, and Other Plays
by Eugène Ionesco
Four original plays by French author Eugène Ionesco.
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Rhinoceros, and Other Plays
by Eugène Ionesco
A collection of three modern plays by the master of the absurd and member of the French Academy.
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No Exit and Three Other Plays
by Jean-Paul Sartre
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • Four seminal plays by one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. An existential portrayal of Hell in Sartre's best-known play, as well as three other brilliant, thought-provoking works: the reworking of the Electra-Orestes story, the conflict of a young intellectual torn between theory and conflict, and an arresting attack on American racism.
