Description
In the brutal landscape of the Thirty Years' War, Mother Courage, a canteen woman, attempts to profit from the conflict while navigating its devastating path. She drags her wagon, laden with goods and her children, through battlefields and ravaged towns, seeking to maintain her business and her family's survival. As the war rages on, she faces impossible choices, testing the limits of her resilience and maternal love against the backdrop of political upheaval and human suffering. This powerful anti-war drama explores the complex relationship between commerce and conflict, and the enduring human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Available Editions
paperback
Arcade Publishing
Published Jan 1, 1996
116 pages
ISBN: 9781559703610
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Details
First Published
1941
Language
deu
Translation
From: deu
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht.