Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht
A Chronicle of the Thirty Years' War
Set against the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War, the book tells the story of a canteen woman, Mother Courage, who pulls her cart with her three children across war-torn Europe. It explores her struggles and survival tactics as she tries to profit from the war while keeping her children safe. The narrative is a profound critique of war and its consequences, highlighting the human cost of conflict and the often futile search for prosperity and security in a chaotic world.
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- Published
- 1941
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 93
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
- - Mutter Courage Und Ihre Kinder. Eine Chronik Aus Dem Dreißigjährigen Krieg
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- 100 Best Political Books (Guardian)
- 40 Most Important Books, 1927-2001 (World Literature Today)
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