The Good Person of Szechwan Author:Bertolt Brecht, Ralph Manheim (Editor), John Willett (Translator) The Good Person of Szechwan is one of Bertolt Brecht’s most popular works. When three gods come to earth in search of a thoroughly good person, they encounter Shen Teh, a goodhearted but penniless prostitute, who offers them shelter. Rewarded with enough money to open a tobacco shop, “Angel of the Slums” Shen Teh soon be... more »comes so overwhelmed by the demands of people seeking assistance that she invents a male alter ego, “Tobacco King” Shui Ta, to deal ruthlessly with the business of living in an evil world.
The Good Person of Szechwan is a masterpiece of minimalist design and elegance that shines a light on human nature and social mores.« less