The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht

A Parable Play

"The Good Person of Szechwan" is a parable play that explores the difficulty of maintaining one's morals and goodness in a corrupt and exploitative world. The story revolves around a kind-hearted prostitute who struggles to be a good person under the harsh realities of life in Szechwan. When three gods visit the city in search of a good person, they find only her willing to help them. However, to survive, she must adopt a ruthless alter ego, leading to a complex exploration of morality, identity, and societal pressures.

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Published
1943
Nationality
German
Type
Fiction
Pages
Unknown
Words
Unknown
Original Language
German
Alternate Titles
The Good Woman of Setzuan

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