Bentley on Brecht: Paperback Book [Paperback]

Eric Bentley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

Included in this are Bentley's published analyses and commentaries on Brecht's plays, as well as some new thoughts of recent years. Also included is Bentley's highly personal memoir of his years with Brecht; his personal recollections of Charles Laughton's L.A. production of Galileo and Brecht's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An immensely valuable account of the interaction of two great personalities at a climactic period of history."—Martin Esslin

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Eric Bentley was born in England in 1916 and became an American citizen in 1948. He has earned a reputation as a scholar, teacher, professional theatre critic, performer, and a playwright.  Recently, Bentley was honored with the 2006 Village Voice OBIE Awards Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2006 International Association of Theatre Critics Thalia Prize. He is the author of many major texts on drama including The Playwright as Thinker (Harvest, 1987), The Life of the Drama (Applause, 2000), and Thinking about the Playwright (Northwestern, 1987). He is also the author of several collections of plays including Rallying Cries (1987), The Kleist Variations (2005), and Monstrous Martyrdoms (2007), as well as the translator of Pirandello’s Plays (1998) and the author of  The Pirandello Commentaries (1986), all available from Northwestern University Press.  

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 454 pages
• Publisher: Applause Books (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557833311
• ISBN-13: 978-1557833310
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Arts & Literature > Theatre

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5.0 out of 5 stars no 1 resource on Brecht, October 17, 2010

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This review is from: Bentley on Brecht (Paperback)

A brilliant reliable resource for the study of Brecht's theory and practice, essentially a primary source for research. Bentley was a personal friend of Brecht during his stay in the US and can analyze his theories probably better than anyone else.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellence is excellence, February 2, 1999

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This review is from: Bentley on Brecht: Paperback Book (Paperback)

amazons information is out of date, alas, as this book has been on sale in bookstores since january l0, and it is now a roaring bestseller throughout the state of new york, why not thruout the country and the world?