This Student Edition of Brecht's anti-war masterpiece features an
extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary,
discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as
well as questions for further study and notes on words and phrases in
the text. It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and
literature. In this chronicle of the Thirty Years War of the
seventeenth century, Mother Courage follows the armies back and forth
across Europe, selling provisions and liquor from her canteen wagon.
As the action of the play progresses between the years 1624 and 1646
she loses her children to the war but remains indomitable, refusing to
part with her livelihood - the wagon. The play is one of the most
celebrated examples of Epic Theatre and of Brecht's use of alienation
effect to focus attention on the issues of the play above the
individual characters. It remains regarded as one of the greatest
plays of the twentieth century and one of the great anti-war plays of
all time. The Berlin production of 1949, with Helene Weigel as Mother
Courage, marked the foundation of the Berliner Ensemble. This volume
contains expert notes on the author's life and work, historical and
political background to the play, photographs from stage productions
and a glossary of difficult words and phrases. The play is translated
by Brecht scholar John Willett who did more than anyone else to make
Brecht's work available in the English language.
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ISBN
9781408160770
Publisert
2015
Utgave
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Vendor
Methuen Drama
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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