This Student Edition of Brecht's classic dramatisation of the conflict over possession of a child features an extensive introduction and commentary that include

" ... Set in the Soviet Caucasus after the Second World War. To celebrate the settlement of a land dispute, the peasants stage a long parable play which explore

Written in exile during the Second World War, the story of Brecht's classic play subverts an ancient Chinese tale - echoed in the Judgement of Solomon - in whic