The Trial of Lucullus

Download or read book The Trial of Lucullus written by Bertolt Brecht and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short didactic radio play by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht written in verse. It was completed in 1940. In it, the great Roman general Lucullus appears after death before a judge and jury of the underworld, who are to decide whether he should be condemned to Hades or admitted to the Elysian fields. The jury, representing the lower classes, allows Lucullus to call as witnesses portrayed on a triumphal frieze. All the evidence is against Lucullus, except for the fact that he introduced the cherry tree to Europe, grieved over the destruction of books, and was possessed of a fine culinary experience.