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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... Shops T THAT TIME THERE WERE , in London , a great many shops of similar appearance where goods were cheaper than else- where . They were called B. shops . That was supposed to mean " Bargain Shops " ; though a few people , mostly other ...
... Shops T THAT TIME THERE WERE , in London , a great many shops of similar appearance where goods were cheaper than else- where . They were called B. shops . That was supposed to mean " Bargain Shops " ; though a few people , mostly other ...
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... shops continually stocked with wares of such astonishing cheapness . Scattered about the town were other shops , run on the lines of B. shops ; in them one could buy antiques , jewellry and rare books , at higher prices but well worth ...
... shops continually stocked with wares of such astonishing cheapness . Scattered about the town were other shops , run on the lines of B. shops ; in them one could buy antiques , jewellry and rare books , at higher prices but well worth ...
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... shops . They were now able to be increased and re - stocked . The arrears of wages owing to O'Hara's " buyers " were paid off . MacHeath delivered an exhortatory oration in Newgate be- fore the assembled B. shop owners . First he ...
... shops . They were now able to be increased and re - stocked . The arrears of wages owing to O'Hara's " buyers " were paid off . MacHeath delivered an exhortatory oration in Newgate be- fore the assembled B. shop owners . First he ...
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