This volume contains Brecht’s post-1950 adaptations of world dramatic classics for the Berliner Ensemble. Brecht’s remodeled versions show all of the great dramatist’s characteristic preoccupations: hatred of personal greatness, admiration of the people and hatred of war unless waged on behalf of the people who, to him, were the embodiment of wisdom and good sense. *The Tutor* is a 1950s adaptation of an 18th century play by J.M.R. Lenz and is a savage portrait of the subservience of German intellectuals and schoolmasters to the whims of the rich and powerful. * Coriolanus* is an unfinished adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, using the Roman story to reflect Marxist theories of class struggle. * Don Juan,* a collaborative adaptation of Molière’s play, redefines the charming social parasite as both a ridiculous egoist and an example of a dangerously attractive, theatrically mythic personality type. * The Trial of Joan of Arc at Rouen* adapts a radio play by Anna Seghers which was based on the original records of the trial of Joan of Arc. * Trumpets and Drums* is an adaptation of Farquhar’s 18th century Restoration comedy *The Recruiting Officer* , which transfers the action to the American Civil War and introduces comments on imperialism and colonial conquest.