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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... round they hit at him with their sticks . One of them even pushed him over on to the pavement and pulled at his wooden leg so that he fell backwards on his head . At this point , however , they let go of him and ran away ; a policeman ...
... round they hit at him with their sticks . One of them even pushed him over on to the pavement and pulled at his wooden leg so that he fell backwards on his head . At this point , however , they let go of him and ran away ; a policeman ...
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... round and round the yard every morning and evening , exercising and looking after the blind men's dogs . There were quite a number of these dogs ; they were not selected for their ability to lead blind men ( there were less than five ...
... round and round the yard every morning and evening , exercising and looking after the blind men's dogs . There were quite a number of these dogs ; they were not selected for their ability to lead blind men ( there were less than five ...
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... round and , since no one contradicted him , continued : " If that is so , I would advise you under no circumstances to go against the inner voice of yours which says : Leave well alone ! " If the matter is pressing , you will be hard ...
... round and , since no one contradicted him , continued : " If that is so , I would advise you under no circumstances to go against the inner voice of yours which says : Leave well alone ! " If the matter is pressing , you will be hard ...
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