The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, Ralph Manheim, Kurt Weill, John Willett

124 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

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The Threepenny Opera was Brecht's first and greatest commercial success, and it remains one of his best-loved and most-performed plays. Based on John Gay's eighteenth-century Beggar's Opera, the play is set in Victorian England's Soho but satirize...

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Community Reviews Summary of 406 reviews

Moods

funny 53%
reflective 53%
challenging 44%
dark 32%
emotional 20%
adventurous 18%
tense 18%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 9%
informative 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 27%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 32% | Plot: 27%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.65

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