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Lädt ... Mother Courage and Her Children (Penguin Classics) (2007. Auflage)von Bertolt Brecht (Autor)
Werk-InformationenMutter Courage und ihre Kinder von Bertolt Brecht (Author)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. It's not exactly a fun read, but it's a good reminder of war's realities nonetheless. ( ) So before I started reading Mother Courage, I checked my library info here because it sounded so familiar. And I was surprised to see that I not only hadn't read it, but hadn't read any Brecht...or so I thought. It's not a long read, and even though the subject matter is dark, the dialogue is often hilarious. I was about three quarters of the way through the book when I was straightening up my office. I found a college notebook and took a quick glance through it to see if I was going to keep it...and that's when I realized I had read the book before - because I had a page of notes detailing all the characters...and I was a real slacker on taking notes. Even with that, I knew I had read it, but couldn't remember it. So even though I enjoyed (re)reading Mother Courage, I guess I can't say it's necessarily memorable. Brecht's masterpiece, and one of the few that is regularly performed right now. Having seen this in various performances, I was interested in reading it. The reading is actually easier than the performance, perhaps because theatres tend to emphasize the action and add extra bits of action, and because it is often treated in such a somber serious way. As I was reading, I was surprised to find that many of the scenes I remembered as extremely long were actually not long at all. The dialogue moves more quickly in the reading than in the performance.
"Mother Courage and Her Children" is a play written by German playwright Bertolt Brecht during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Set against the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War, the play follows the character of Mother Courage, a canteen-wagon-driving woman, as she navigates the war-torn landscape of Europe in an attempt to make a living and protect her three children. Mother Courage, whose real name is Anna Fierling, is a shrewd and resourceful woman who tries to capitalize on the war by selling goods to soldiers. Despite her attempts to profit from the conflict, the war takes a heavy toll on her family. Her children—Eilif, Kattrin, and Swiss Cheese—each face their own challenges and tragic fates due to the brutality and senselessness of war. Throughout the play, Brecht employs a unique theatrical style known as "epic theatre," characterized by a deliberate alienation effect that seeks to distance the audience emotionally and encourage critical engagement with the themes. The episodic structure and use of songs and commentary contribute to the overall didactic nature of the play. As Mother Courage travels with her wagon, she encounters various characters and witnesses the destructive impact of war on individuals and communities. Despite her attempts to navigate the chaotic and violent world, Mother Courage faces personal losses and learns the harsh realities of survival in a war-ravaged society. Brecht's "Mother Courage and Her Children" is a powerful anti-war drama that explores the dehumanizing effects of war and the moral compromises individuals make in the pursuit of survival. The play serves as a critique of war profiteering and the destructive nature of conflict on human relationships. Gehört zu VerlagsreihenBuchfinken (1992, nr. 3) edition suhrkamp (49) Literaire reuzenpocket (248) — 2 mehr A Methuen paperback : Collected plays (v. 5, pt. 2) Ist enthalten inBrecht Plays 2 : Fear and misery of the Third Reich + The good person of Szechwan + Mother Courage and her children von Hugh Rorrison Plays Volume 1 & 2 von Bertolt Brecht (indirekt) Seven Plays: In the Swamp / A Man's a Man / Saint Joan of the Stockyards / Mother Courage / Galileo / The Good Woman of Setzuan / The Caucasian Chalk Circle von Bertolt Brecht Brecht : Collected plays : Volume 5 : Life of Galileo + Mother Courage and her children + The trial of Lucullus von Bertolt Brecht Dramen von Bertolt Brecht Bearbeitet/umgesetzt inHat ein Nachschlage- oder BegleitwerkEin Kommentar zu dem Text findet sich inHat als Erläuterung für Schüler oder StudentenAuszeichnungenBemerkenswerte Listen
A new translation of Brecht's Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder, set in Glasgow, Scotland. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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