Described by Brecht as "a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all", this play is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade. This volume contains notes, commenta...

Described by Brecht as "a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all", this play is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade. This volume contains notes, commentary and questions for study.