What is Good Style? Reader Reactions to German Text Samples

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Esslin's and Willett's books provided a helpful introduction. For a complete list of all secondary literature on Brecht see K.-D. Peterson, Bertolt Brecht Bibliographie, Bad Homburg, 1968. An excerpt from Brecht's testimony during the hearings of the House Committee on Un-American Activities as well as a number of excellent essays can be found in Brecht: A Collection of Critical Essays, edited by Peter Demetz (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1962). A number of records are easily found in audio libraries. Lotte Lenya sings Berlin Theater Songs by Kurt Weill. (Columbia LP ML 5056). Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. With Lotte Lenya. (Columbia LP 3L 243). Die Dreigroschenoper. With Lotte Lenya. (Columbia LP 02L-257). The Threepenny Opera. New York Production. (MGM 3121). Several Brecht films have been made. Dreigroschenoper. 1931, G. W. Papst. Brecht sued Papst for the right to control the treatment of the film version of the Dreigroschenoper and lost the case. Kuhle Wampe. 1932, Slatan Dudow. Brecht helped Dudow with this film. It was banned in sslin's and Willett's books pr vided a helpful introuction. For a complete list of all secondary literatu e on recht see K.-D. Peterson, Bertolt Brecht Bibliographie, ad Homburg, 1968. n excerpt from Brecht's testimony during the heargs of the House Committee on Un-American ctivities s well as a number of excellent essays can be found in recht: A Collection of Critical Essays, edited by Peter emetz (Englewood Cliffs, New Jers y: Pr ntice-Hall, 962). number of reco ds a e easily found in audio libraries. ot e Lenya sings Berlin Theater Songs by Kurt Weill. 1933.