| Description |
1 online resource |
| Note |
Previously issued in print: in Collected plays one. London: Methuen Drama, 1998. |
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Translated from the German. |
| Summary |
The classic wandering-poet archetype of the Expressionist movement receives a dark makeover in Bertolt Brecht's 'Baal'. Brecht's first full-length play portrays the seductions and manipulations of a dissolute poet with an inexplicable appeal to women. Baal descends from a civilised dining room to a hut in the woods, leaving a path of destruction in his wake. First performed in Leipzig in 1923, 'Baal' represents an early, almost pre-political stage in Brecht's career, and shows the playwright experimenting with elements that would become his trademarks, such as the use of song. Even as a young writer, however, Brecht provoked controversy: 'Baal' was immediately shut down by order of the city council of Leipzig. |
| Note |
Compatible with accessibility standards for most Level A (Priority 1) and AA (Priority 2) success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C). |
| Local Note |
Bloomsbury Drama Online - Core Collection |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Added Author |
Tegel, Peter, translator.
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Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
COllected plays one.
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| Added Title |
Baal. English
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| ISBN |
9781408161388.00000003 |
| Standard No. |
10.5040/9781408161388.00000003 |
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