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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... fight was now directed against this dowry ; in fact , so strange was his present position , he must make every effort to destroy it if he wished to win through . The fight allowed no quarter ; he could only win by the anni- hilation of ...
... fight was now directed against this dowry ; in fact , so strange was his present position , he must make every effort to destroy it if he wished to win through . The fight allowed no quarter ; he could only win by the anni- hilation of ...
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... fight ! But a peaceful fight . A fight in the service of an ideal ! The healthy , thinking business man is not afraid of fighting . Only the weak- ling is afraid , and over him the wheel of destiny will pass to crush and to destroy ...
... fight ! But a peaceful fight . A fight in the service of an ideal ! The healthy , thinking business man is not afraid of fighting . Only the weak- ling is afraid , and over him the wheel of destiny will pass to crush and to destroy ...
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... fighting , they had also assimilated with their mother's milk the knowledge that if they did not look after themselves ... fight . Their descriptions , which more or less tallied , all appeared under some such heading as : “ YOUNG TROOPS ...
... fighting , they had also assimilated with their mother's milk the knowledge that if they did not look after themselves ... fight . Their descriptions , which more or less tallied , all appeared under some such heading as : “ YOUNG TROOPS ...
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