Threepenny Novel
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Threepenny Novel is a work of fiction written by Bertolt Brecht
first published in Amsterdam by Allert de Lange in 1934 as Dreigroschenroman. The novel retains certain of the elements of The Threepenny Opera
— including the characters Macheath, Polly, etc. — but is basically a completely separate work, in tone, ambition and purpose.
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
first published in Amsterdam by Allert de Lange in 1934 as Dreigroschenroman. The novel retains certain of the elements of The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera is a musical by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, in collaboration with translator Elisabeth Hauptmann and set designer Caspar Neher. It was adapted from an 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, and offers a Marxist critique...
— including the characters Macheath, Polly, etc. — but is basically a completely separate work, in tone, ambition and purpose.