Mother Courage and Her Children - Mutter Courage Und Ihre Kinder (Paperback, Parallel text ed)

"Mother Courage and Her Children" is widely regarded as Brecht's best work, a theatrical landmark and one of the most powerful anti-war plays in history. This unique bilingual edition allows students to compare the original German text with a translation by one of the world's leading playwrights, Tony Kushner.
In this play, a chronicle of the Thirty Years War, Mother Courage follows the armies back and forth across Europe, selling provisions and liquor from her canteen wagon. 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.
The English translation by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner is inventive and vigorous, making Brecht's epic drama accessible to the 21st century reader. Contemporary language and humor make it the perfect English version to elucidate and compare with the original text. This edition also includes a critical introduction and commentary notes on particular words and phrases.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Modern Classics
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Bertolt Brecht • Tony Kushner (Professor)
Editors:	Tom Kuhn
Translators:	Michael Hofmann • Tony Kushner (Professor)
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	Parallel text ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4081-1151-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General
LSN:	1-4081-1151-9
Barcode:	9781408111512

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