Set in a mythical Chicago, Saint Joan of the Stockyards tells thestory of a Salvation Army lieutenant who challenges the power ofPierpoint Mauler, the meat king. The play, which was never staged inBrecht's lifetime, is published here with a new...
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Set in a mythical Chicago, Saint Joan of the Stockyards tells thestory of a Salvation Army lieutenant who challenges the power ofPierpoint Mauler, the meat king. The play, which was never staged inBrecht's lifetime, is published here with a new translation andintroductory notes. Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- SAINT JOAN OF THE STOCKYARDS -- NOTES AND VARIANTS -- Texts by Brecht -- (a) Preliminary Note to the Stage Script -- (b) Note to Saint Joan of the Stockyards -- (c) Meaning of Saint Joan of the Stockyards -- (d) Is Saint Joan of the Stockyards a Realistic Work? -- (e) Notes to Saint Joan of the Stockyards -- (f) About the Drama's Way of Depicting Business Matters -- (g) Building up a Part by the Inductive Method -- (h) Draft for a Radio Talk -- Notes of Uncertain Authorship -- (a) Inscriptions for the Black Straw Hats' meeting house -- (b) Bert Brecht Saint Joan of the Stockyards - Extracts for Radio -- Editorial Notes -- (a) General Structure -- (b) Incomplete Material -- (c) Final Scene of the Stage Script -- (d) From the Stage Script to the Versuche Edition of 1932 -- (e) Svendborg Amendments and Additions.
