First published 1953

Der Gute Mensch Von Sezuan

by Bertolt Brecht

Der gute Mensch von Sezuan (The Good Person of Szechwan) is a parable play by Bertolt Brecht, written in exile between 1938 and 1941 and first staged at the Schauspielhaus Zürich on 4 February 1943. It appeared in book form from Suhrkamp in Berlin in 1953.

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First published
Suhrkamp, Berlin, 1953
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About the book

Awards, adaptations and setting

Adaptations

  • Der gute Mensch von Sezuan. Parabelstück adaptation

Setting and characters

Set in
Sichuan
Characters
Shen Teh
Genre
drama fiction, epic theatre

In print

Editions recorded
27 on Open Library, 1 in English
Wikipedia
Articles in 20 languages

From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.

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How many editions of Der Gute Mensch Von Sezuan are there?

We track 1 edition of Der Gute Mensch Von Sezuan. Each has its own page with how to identify it.

Has Der Gute Mensch Von Sezuan been adapted?

Yes, including Der gute Mensch von Sezuan. Parabelstück (adaptation), according to Wikidata.

When was Der Gute Mensch Von Sezuan first published?

Der Gute Mensch Von Sezuan by Bertolt Brecht was first published in 1953.

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