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The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Bertolt Brecht

This is a parable inspired by the Chinese play Chalk Circle. Written at the close of World War II, the story is set in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. It retells the tale of King Solomon and a child claimed and fought over by two mothers. ...

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Penguin
Year of publication:
2007
ISBN:
978-0-14-118916-1
Pages:
104
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This is a parable inspired by the Chinese play Chalk Circle. Written at the close of World War II, the story is set in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. It retells the tale of King Solomon and a child claimed and fought over by two mothers.

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