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Life of Galileo - Bertolt Brecht, John Willett, Ralph Manheim
Life of Galileo
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Straight from London's National Theatre to L.A. Theatre Works! Unrelenting in his search for "simple truth" Galileo Galilei shatters beliefs held sacred for two thousand years. But, under threat of torture by the Holy Inquisition, his scientific and personal integrity are put to the test as he... show more
Straight from London's National Theatre to L.A. Theatre Works! Unrelenting in his search for "simple truth" Galileo Galilei shatters beliefs held sacred for two thousand years. But, under threat of torture by the Holy Inquisition, his scientific and personal integrity are put to the test as he argues for his very life in a passionate debate over sciecne, politics, religion and ethics that resonates to this day. This American premier translated by David Hare and Directed by Martin Jarvis stars Stacy Keach and features an interview with Dr. EC krupp Director of the Griffith Observatory.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780413763808 (0413763803)
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
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What I am reading rated it
4.0 Surprisingly good
I didn’t have much time to read since July, because I had to write my bachelor thesis and was forced to deal with a lot of Russian poetry by Natalja Gorbanevskaja – who, by the way, is an amazing poet (and I say this despite the fact that I actually don't like poetry..). If you have the time, check ...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it
4.0 Galileo
The Foreword to one edition I read of this play (admiringly) calls Brecht's nature "cold, clinical" and tells us he consciously rejected what he called "Aristelian" drama that seeks its audience to feel empathy for the characters. Instead Brecht embraced alienation. He was also famously a Marxist an...
My Reading Life
My Reading Life rated it
4.0 Galileo
Humorous, satirical interpretation of the saga of Galileo and the Church.
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