Threepenny NovelGrove Press, 1956 - 396 Seiten "Brecht's only novel is, of course, based on his own Threepenny Opera, which was itself based on John Gay's The Beggar's Opera. Set in Victorian London, the novel feels similar to Dickens in many ways, but written with a very dry humour and none of the sentimentality. The plot mostly involves the extremely dodgy business dealings of the characters Peachum and Macheath, along with some equally dubious bankers and financiers - in fact it feels surprisingly relevant to current times! A satirical yet rather subtle attack on capitalist society, Brecht's vision here is of a world in which the poor and weak are continually exploited in the most casual fashion by the powerful and unscrupulous who always come out on top. It's very good writing but may be a little slow-going for some."--Goodreads |
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... door into a back room . The old man looked round uncertainly before he followed in the wake of the men who had fetched him . His face had grown grey . Fewkoombey , apparently forgotten , remained standing in the shop . On the walls hung ...
... door into a back room . The old man looked round uncertainly before he followed in the wake of the men who had fetched him . His face had grown grey . Fewkoombey , apparently forgotten , remained standing in the shop . On the walls hung ...
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... door . At the garden gate he was stopped . He nodded when a hand was laid on his shoulder from behind . The officers agreed to his going in and speaking with his wife . Polly was , indeed , standing by the kitchen range . She im ...
... door . At the garden gate he was stopped . He nodded when a hand was laid on his shoulder from behind . The officers agreed to his going in and speaking with his wife . Polly was , indeed , standing by the kitchen range . She im ...
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... door . One glance at the One and a Half Centuries and Peachum knew everything , or nearly everything . A short conversation made the whole situation clear . He had now to deal with Mr MacHeath if he wished to remove his money . Since ...
... door . One glance at the One and a Half Centuries and Peachum knew everything , or nearly everything . A short conversation made the whole situation clear . He had now to deal with Mr MacHeath if he wished to remove his money . Since ...
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