The Beggar's Opera

by John Gay

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1 total

Transcribed from the 1922 William Heinemann (1765 text) edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

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Release date

2000-12-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2421

Subjects

Ballad operas -- Librettos ML

About the author

John Gay

1685–1732

Best known for writing The Beggar’s Opera, this sharp, witty poet and dramatist helped turn 18th-century satire into popular entertainment. His work mixed humor, music, and social bite in ways that still feel lively today.

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