About this title: Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's greatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical discoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the Inquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but, despite his self-contempt, goes on working in private, eventually helping to smuggle his writings out of the country.As an examination of the problems that face not only the scientist but also the whole spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781559702546ISBN:1559702540
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Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2008-05-27
ISBN-13:9780143105381ISBN:0143105388
Description: Good. Good clean condition. Cover/book edges have some wear. Has a name written on the front end page/inside front cover. Some pages have marks, underlining or highlighting. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! read more
Description: Good. 1974-Paperback-Cover shows minor shelf wear. ---Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781559702546ISBN:1559702540
Description: Near-Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 265 pages. Synopsis Life of Galileo depicts one of Brecht's most compelling creations: the great Renaissance scientist in a brutal struggle for freedom from authoritarian dogma. Unable to resist his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo comes into conflict with the Inquisition and must publicly abjure his theories, though in private ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen, London
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780416630206ISBN:0416630200
Description: Good. Nice solid copy with some notation and highlighting. Makes a clean solid reading copy and priced accordingly. Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's greatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical discoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the Inquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but, despite his self-contempt, goes on ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Methuen, London
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780413390707ISBN:0413390705
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. This Book is in Nice Condition. There is some age, a spine crease and other wear, but still Good Quality! I send out same day. Text in English, German. xxii, 265p.; 19 cm. A Methuen modern play.. Originally published: 1980. Cover title. This Book is in Nice Condition. There is some age, a spine crease and other wear, but still Good Quality! I send out same day. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Date Published: 1994-08-01
ISBN-13:9781559702546ISBN:1559702540
Description: Excellent Conditon. Softcover, Excellent Condition, text is clean/unmarked, tight binding, minor edge/cover wear, from a private collection. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780155504363ISBN:0155504363
Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. German language edition of the play with foreword in English. Includes notes and vocabulary. Light wear to edges of the covers. Interior pages clean and unmarked. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780413390707ISBN:0413390705
Description: Good. Negligible shelfwear and creasing, slight soiling to top closed page edges, internally clean, bright and tight. UK dispatch. read more
Description: Used: Like New. Size: Sextodecimo (15-18 cm); Tight binding. No spine creases. Clean copy, no interior marks. Minor cover & edge wear. 169 pp. Buch auf Deutsch / Book in German with English Introduction. Includes Glossary. Edition Suhrkamp / HBJ. Nearly Perfect Copy! Item ships within two business days. All DVDs sent via first class mail. read more
""Life of Galileo" is a play by Brecht written in 1938 which tells the life of the scholar Galileo and his researches in the field of the astronomy. Beyond the bibliographic aspect, Bertolt Brecht approaches the subject of the fight between the science and the power because by defending the Copernicus' ideas , Galileo has to face the Church and its dogmae. But beyond this story, we can extrapolate the fight of Galileo against the Church and a part of the scientific community as being the fight between the truth and the obscurantism. It is also question of the commitment and what a man is ready to make to defend these ideas. This play is to my opinion one of the best play by Brecht and I advise you to read this book if you wish to discover the particular universe of this German playwright."
"One of the better books I had to readin school, in fact I really liked it. Which is rare. But reading books from Brecht is always a nice addition to your usual reading tastes since they are nice to read, with fine humour and drama.
"Brecht beautifully dramatizes the last years of Galileo's life. He captures big concepts (religion, dogma, astrology, labor rights, intellect, obsession, theory) and weaves an engaging and thrilling work. Yay, Brecht!"
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