{"product_id":"the-life-of-galileo-bertolt-brecht-9780413577801","title":"The Life of Galileo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003cbr\u003e Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's\u003cbr\u003egreatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist\u003cbr\u003ehis appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical\u003cbr\u003ediscoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the\u003cbr\u003eInquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but, \u003cbr\u003edespite his self-contempt, goes on working in private, eventually\u003cbr\u003ehelping to smuggle his writings out of the country.\u003cbr\u003eAs an\u003cbr\u003eexamination of the problems that face not only the scientist but also\u003cbr\u003ethe whole spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with the\u003cbr\u003erequirements 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\u003cbr\u003ewas first staged in English in 1947 by Joseph Losey in a version\u003cbr\u003ejointly prepared by Brecht and Charles Laughton, who played the title\u003cbr\u003erole. Printed here is the complete translation by John Willett.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bertolt Brecht\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0413577805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780413577801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bertolt Brecht","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670384496895,"sku":"9780413577801","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-of-galileo-bertolt-brecht-9780413577801","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}