John Gay

182 books • 15 series

John Gay (b. Barnstaple, Devon, 1685) was an English poet and playwright. Hugely successful in his own time, he is now best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1928), a ballad opera satirizing the then Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole. The Beggar's Opera, and its sequel Polly, earned Gay fame, infamy and a healthy fortune. After his death at the age of47, he was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Sep 9, 2021
Cover of Thirteen Poems on the Millman and Tuplin Tragedy [microform]

Thirteen Poems on the Millman and Tuplin Tragedy [microform]

2019
Cover of Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Gay

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Gay

Mar 7, 2019
Cover of Paradise Street

Paradise Street

Feb 12, 2019
Cover of Polly, an Opera (Classic Reprint)

Polly, an Opera (Classic Reprint)

Feb 12, 2019
Cover of Le Nuove Favole Di Giovanni Gay

Le Nuove Favole Di Giovanni Gay

Feb 11, 2019
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 2 of 1

The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 2 of 1

Feb 8, 2019
Cover of The Works of Mr. John Gay, Vol. 3: Containing, the Captives; The Beggar's Opera; Polly, or the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera; Achilles; The Distress'd Wife; Rehearsal at Goatham (Classic Reprint)

The Works of Mr. John Gay, Vol. 3: Containing, the Captives; The Beggar's Opera; Polly, or the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera; Achilles; The Distress'd Wife; Rehearsal at Goatham (Classic Reprint)

Jan 13, 2019
Cover of The British Poets, Vol. 2

The British Poets, Vol. 2

Dec 22, 2018
Cover of The Poems of Gay, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

The Poems of Gay, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Dec 21, 2018
Cover of The Works of Mr. John Gay, Vol. 1 of 4: To Which Is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author (Classic Reprint)

The Works of Mr. John Gay, Vol. 1 of 4: To Which Is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author (Classic Reprint)

Dec 20, 2018
Cover of Poems on Several Occasions, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Poems on Several Occasions, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Dec 2, 2018
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 1

The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 1

Nov 24, 2018
Cover of Poems on Several Occasions, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Poems on Several Occasions, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Nov 22, 2018
Cover of Trivia: Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Trivia: Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Nov 12, 2018
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay; Ed, Vol. 1: With a Life and Notes by John Underhill (Classic Reprint)

The Poetical Works of John Gay; Ed, Vol. 1: With a Life and Notes by John Underhill (Classic Reprint)

Oct 15, 2018
Cover of Fables by the Late Mr. Gay, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Fables by the Late Mr. Gay, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Oct 7, 2018
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Oct 3, 2018
Cover of Fables (Classic Reprint)

Fables (Classic Reprint)

Sep 25, 2018
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Aug 24, 2018
Cover of Wine: A Poem (Classic Reprint)

Wine: A Poem (Classic Reprint)

Aug 24, 2018
Cover of To a Lady on Her Passion for Old China (Classic Reprint)

To a Lady on Her Passion for Old China (Classic Reprint)

Aug 3, 2018
Cover of L'Opéra Des Gueux

L'Opéra Des Gueux

Jul 29, 2018
Cover of The What D'ye Call It: A Tragi-Comi-Pastoral Farce (Large Text Classic Reprint)

The What D'ye Call It: A Tragi-Comi-Pastoral Farce (Large Text Classic Reprint)

May 28, 2018
Cover of The Muses' Library. the Poetical Works of John Gay. Edited with a Life and Notes by John Underhill, Vol. I

The Muses' Library. the Poetical Works of John Gay. Edited with a Life and Notes by John Underhill, Vol. I