Publication

1967 - , New York?, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

15,750 words, Guess

Page Count

63 pages

Physical Format

Microform

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Description

'The Days of the Commune' tells the story of the uprising and ultimate failure of the Paris Commune in 1871, a city council in France's capital which based its policies on socialism and proclaimed its right to rule over all of France. It held out for two months of counter-attack by the regular French army before its final defeat in May, 1871. Brecht's account of the Commune is based on Norwegian playwright Nordahl Grieg's play 'The Defeat'. In his adaptation, Brecht eschews a central protagonist, focusing instead on the Commune as characterised by the people in the street. It was first performed in November 1956, shortly after Brecht's death.

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Other Editions

  • The days of the Commune: translated by Roger Rudenstein and Bob SchwarzMicroform1967-01-01

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