{"product_id":"fear-and-misery-of-the-third-reich-paperback","title":"Fear and Misery of the Third Reich - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBertolt Brecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Ryland\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Willett\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrecht's series of twenty-four interconnected playlets describe events which took place in ordinary German households in the 1930s. They dramatise with clinical precision the suspicion and anxiety experienced by ordinary people, particularly Jewish citizens, as the power of Hitler grew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in exile in Denmark and first staged in 1938 it was inspired in part by his recent trip to Moscow where he had been researching tasks for the anti-Nazi effort. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Student Edition features an extensive introduction and commentary and includes: a chronology of the Brecht's life and work; a synopsis of each playlet; an introduction to the context of the play; commentary on themes, characters, style and language; a review of the play in performance; notes on individual words and phrases in the text, and questions for further study.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and writing have had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e and, while exiled from Germany and living in the USA, such masterpieces as \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mother Courage \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44444062777479,"sku":"9781408100080","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cycfFnVQx79781408100080.webp?v=1775980005","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/fear-and-misery-of-the-third-reich-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}