Mother Courage and Her Children: Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder by Bertolt Brecht, Tom Kuhn, Tony Kushner

Mother Courage and Her Children: Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder

Bertolt Brecht, Tom Kuhn, Tony Kushner

240 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)

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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 transl...

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Moods

dark 62%
reflective 49%
sad 45%
challenging 42%
emotional 29%
funny 24%
tense 23%
adventurous 13%
informative 11%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 33%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.33

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