In this chronicle of the European Thirty Years War and taking place
between the years 1624 and 1636, Mother Courage follows the armies
back and forth across Europe, selling provisions and liquor from her
canteen wagon to whomever she can. One by one she loses her children
to the war but will not part with her livelihood - the wagon. The
Berlin production of 1949, with Helene Weigel as Mother Courage,
marked the foundation of the Berliner Ensemble. Considered by many to
be one of the greatest anti-war plays ever written and Brecht's
masterpiece, the play is a powerful example of Epic Theatre and
Brecht's use of alienation effect to focus attention not on individual
characters but on the issues of the play. This edition published in
Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series offers a full introduction as
well as Brecht's own notes and textual variants, setting it apart from
all other editions available in the English language. The play is
presented in John Willett's trusted translation. 'One of the greatest
poets and dramatists of our century' (Observer).
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ISBN
9781472538055
Publisert
2015
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Methuen Drama
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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