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Mother Courage and Her Children (Paperback, Reissue)
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Mother Courage and Her Children (Paperback, Reissue)
Series: Student Editions
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Price R408
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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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