The Good Woman of Setzuan / The Caucasian Chalk Circle

by Bertolt Brecht

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Written in exile in America, The Good Woman of Setzuan and The Caucasian Chalk Circle depict solitary women prepared to fight to retain their humanity. In evil circumstances, their goodness presents a moral alternative to prevalent social values.

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Two plays:
The Good Woman of Setzuan
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
- revised English versions by Eric Bentley

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Bentley, Eric	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Caucasian chalk circle by Bertolt Brecht

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The Good Woman of Setzuan / The Caucasian Chalk Circle

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Der gute Mensch von Sezuan / Der Kaukasische Kreidekreis

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"The Caucasian Chalk Circle" & "The Good Woman of Setzuan"

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Written in exile in America, The Good Woman of Setzuan and The Caucasian Chalk Circle depict solitary women prepared to fight to retain their humanity. In evil circumstances, their goodness presents a moral alternative to prevalent social values.

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