Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Methuen
Date Published: 1962
ISBN-13:9780416630107ISBN:0416630103
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition, suitable as a reading copy., 250grams, ISBN: 0416630103. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780413412904ISBN:0413412903
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780713684667ISBN:0713684666
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Eyre Methuen
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780413314208ISBN:0413314200
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. 96pp., 200grams, ISBN: 0413314200. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Eyre Methuen
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780413314208ISBN:0413314200
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. 96pp., 200grams, ISBN: 0413314200. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Eyre Methuen
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780413314208ISBN:0413314200
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. 96pp., 200grams, ISBN: 0413314200. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date Published: 1962
ISBN-13:9780416630107ISBN:0416630103
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair condition suitable as a study copy. Ships within 24 hours. 96pp., 200grams, ISBN: 0416630103. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date Published: 1962
ISBN-13:9780416630107ISBN:0416630103
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. 96pp., 200grams, ISBN: 0416630103. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date Published: 1962
ISBN-13:9780416630107ISBN:0416630103
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. 96pp., 200grams, ISBN: 0416630103. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date Published: 1962
ISBN-13:9780416630107ISBN:0416630103
Description: Paperback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. 96pp., 200grams, ISBN: 0416630103. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Methuen, London
Date Published: 1976
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. New edition in softcover format in Methuen's Modern Plays series, 8vo, 81pp, translated by Eric Bentley; card covers, VG+/Fine Copy. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Methuen, London
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780413412904ISBN:0413412903
Description: V/g. No Jacket. Paperback. H. 7 1/4" 154pp. Previous owner name to first page. Collected plays Vol 5 part 2. Image is of ACTUAL BOOK on sale. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: EYRE METHUEN LTD.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780413412904ISBN:0413412903
Description: Published by Eyre Methuen Ltd. in 2000. Paperback. Number of pages: 176. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. With owners inscription. Some pages foxed. Fade marks to cover. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"Powerful play - and it's great to read the Penguin Classics Edition with Brecht's notes on how he staged each scene. Set during the Thirty Years War, yet written the first month WWII began, its message is as relevant today: beware of our addiction to the business of war. For with it, the best of society will be consumed."
"I read this play and then saw it performed in a theater production. I think this is an amazing play about a woman during war times (the 30 year war) who was willing to do anything for her children. She fought, lied, cheated and stole whatever was possible to survive.
The one thing I remember about seeing this preformed that I wasn't a fan of was the cursing. It felt like every other line a swear word was thrown in. Sometimes swearing is just swearing and isn't always needed for dramatic effect.
The plot of the story was well written and could probably be relatable to anyone who has children (especially a mother) and the ending was slightly bittersweet. (I don't want to give it away, so read it)."
"I remember it capturing well the confusion, hopelessness, stubbornness and irony of war. Bertholt Brecht chose the setting of the play to occur in the 1620's - 30's, during the Thirty Year War. This war, one of the most devastating and heinous to take place in Europe, substantially reduced the total population. If my memory serves me correct, (and someone please correct me here if I am wrong) I believe the death toll, including some of the ensuing plagues, was an astounding 50-70 percent of the German population.
Because this war was fought over religion, the author's distrust and disdain for the topic is not only clear but also easy to understand. As a communist supporter, he wrote this play in response to World War II. Although Brecht, a staunch atheist, and I hold different opinions concerning belief, I do empathize with his underlying grief concerning the senselessness, tragedy and loss of humanity during the Thirty Year War and war in general. The sense of appall, to which the ending appeals and produces within the reader/audience member, is well executed. It skillfully leaves its participant to grapple with the sinking question, "Has Germany, humanity -- have we -- truly learned nothing from all this?"
It has been a minute since I last read this book. Honestly, I should probably read it again. I do suggest that if you are able to understand German, to read this in the original language because the various nuances of speech, so seamlessly employed in this particular writing, are easily lost in translation."
"Healthily challenging, intensely sad. I was lost at first, wondering whether I even cared. By the end, my heart was broken and my brain-gears working overtime. Highly recommended. One of the best plays I've read."
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