“Sometimes I have visions of myself driving through hell, selling sulphur and brimstone, or through heaven peddling refreshments to the roaming souls. If me and the children I've got left could find a place where there's no shooting, I wouldn't mind a few years of peace and quiet.”
Quote by Bertolt Brecht
Work
Collected Plays: The life of Galileo. The trial of Lucullus. Mother Courage and her children
The collection features 'The Life of Galileo', a play that examines the conflict between scientific progress and societal dogma. 'The Trial of Lucullus' delves into themes of power and corruption. 'Mother Courage and her children' is a dramatic narrative about a war profiteer and her family during the Thirty Years' War. more
Author
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht, born on February 10, 1898, and died on August 14, 1956, was a German poet, playwright, director, and theorist. He is considered one of the most important theater reformers of the 20th century, whose innovative theatrical theories and practices have had a profound impact on world theater. more
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