The Beggar's Opera by John Gay

The Beggar's Opera by John Gay

A depiction of the thieves, informers, prostitutes and highwaymen thronging the slums and prisons of the corrupt London underworld that exposes the dark side of a corrupt and jaded society.

Born in 1685, John Gay's first major success was THE SHEPHERD'S WEEK. It was followed by a number of other works, the most enduring of which is THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Gay died in 1732, and is remembered as a popular and genial man whose self-penned epitaph reads 'Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought it once, and now I know it'.

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ISBN 13	9780140432206
ISBN 10	0140432205
Title	The Beggar's Opera
Author	John Gay
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	1986-08-28
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.