Baal, A Man's a Man, and the Elephant Calf

The story of a charming, ruthlessly amoral young poet, Baal (1918) is Brecht’s first play and “a passionate acceptance of the world in all its sordid grandeur” (Martin Esslin). A Man’s A Man (1926), Brecht’s first excursion into “epic theater,” traces the terrifying transformation of the sweet, good Galy Gay into a bloodthirsty “human fighting machine.” Galy reappears in the brief, sardonic Elephant Calf, a sort of coda. Powerful stage works in their own right, these three early plays also provide crucial insights into Brecht’s dramatic techniques and preoccupations before the decisive embrace of Marxism in 1928.

This book title, Baal, A Man's a Man, and the Elephant Calf, ISBN: 9780802131591, by Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley, published by Grove Atlantic (April 7, 1994) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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