Rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny / Bertolt Brecht ; translated by Steve Giles ; edited and introduced by Steve Giles ; general editor, Tom Kuhn.
This play chronicles the development and demise of the 'paradise city' of Mahagonny in a series of tableaux capturing the baser aspects of human nature. Three criminals create the city in order to trap money: it is a place of pleasure, where no-one works, everyone drinks, gambles, brawls a...
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| Other title: | Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. English |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English German |
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London :
Methuen Drama,
2007.
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| Series: | Methuen modern plays.
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| Summary: | This play chronicles the development and demise of the 'paradise city' of Mahagonny in a series of tableaux capturing the baser aspects of human nature. Three criminals create the city in order to trap money: it is a place of pleasure, where no-one works, everyone drinks, gambles, brawls and visits prostitutes, and all that matters is whether you can pay your way. A hurricane passing dangerously close to the city encourages complete lawlessness and debauchery, and soon the raving, delirious city destroys itself. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxiv, 136 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781408167847.00000011 |
| Language: | Translated from the German. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record. |
| Accessibility Note: | Compatible with accessibility standards for most Level A (Priority 1) and AA (Priority 2) success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) |