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Considered by many to be one of Brecht's masterpieces, Galileo explores the question of a scientist's social and ethical responsibility, as the brilliant Galileo must choose between his life and his life's work when confronted with the demands of the Inquisition. Through the dramatic... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Bertolt Brecht: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Galilei
- Reyher
- Charles Laughton
- Ludovico Marsili
- Sagredo
- Discorsi
- Federzoni
- Werner Hecht
- Cardinal Bellarmin
- Christopher Clavius
- Aristotle
- Hitler
- Fabricius
- Priuli
- Hanns Eisler
- Mr. Galitei
- Doppone
- Giuseppe
- Fulganzio
- Helene Weigel
- Holland
- Margarete Steffin
- Vanni
- Eric Bentley
- Mr Galileo
- Barberini
- Caspar Neher
- Walter Benjamin
- Matti
- Joseph Losey
- Horace
First Sentence edit
Galileo's scantily furnished study.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bertolt Brecht (Author)
- Eric Bentley
- Ralph Manheim (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: German
Publisher: Eyre Methuen
Country: England
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0413471403
Page Count: 88
Publisher: Eyre Methuen
Country: England
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0413471403
Page Count: 88
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 832.912
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