The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Bertolt Brecht

160 pages first pub 1945 (editions)

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Brecht projects an ancient Chinese story onto a realistic setting in Soviet Georgia. In a theme that echoes the Judgment of Solomon, two women argue over the possession of a child. Thanks to the unruly judge, Azdak (one of Brecht's most vivid crea...

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