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.
May 17, 2018
Cover of Die Religion Des Alten Testaments Unter Den Religionen Des Vorderen Orients

Die Religion Des Alten Testaments Unter Den Religionen Des Vorderen Orients

May 17, 2018
Cover of Gay's the Beggar's Opera

Gay's the Beggar's Opera

May 8, 2018
Cover of The Poems of Gay, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

The Poems of Gay, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

May 5, 2018
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay, with a Memoir (Classic Reprint)

The Poetical Works of John Gay, with a Memoir (Classic Reprint)

May 3, 2018
Cover of The Beggar's Opera (Large Text Classic Reprint)

The Beggar's Opera (Large Text Classic Reprint)

May 1, 2018
Cover of The Shad Streams of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)

The Shad Streams of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)

Apr 28, 2018
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 3 of 3

The Poetical Works of John Gay, Vol. 3 of 3

Apr 26, 2018
Cover of Gay's Fables and Other Poems; Cotton's Visions in Verse; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex

Gay's Fables and Other Poems; Cotton's Visions in Verse; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex

Apr 22, 2018
Cover of The Beggar's Opera (Classic Reprint)

The Beggar's Opera (Classic Reprint)

Jul 20, 2017
Cover of Gay's Chair, Poems, Never Before Printed Written by John Gay Author of the Seggar's Opara, Fables, &C. with a Sketch of His Life, from the Mss. of ...

Gay's Chair, Poems, Never Before Printed Written by John Gay Author of the Seggar's Opara, Fables, &C. with a Sketch of His Life, from the Mss. of ...

May 18, 2016
Cover of Plays: Viz. The Captives, a Tragedy; The Beggar's Opera; Polly, or the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera; Achilles, an Opera; The Distress'd Wife, a Comedy; The Rehearsal at Gotham, a Farce (Classic Reprint)

Plays: Viz. The Captives, a Tragedy; The Beggar's Opera; Polly, or the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera; Achilles, an Opera; The Distress'd Wife, a Comedy; The Rehearsal at Gotham, a Farce (Classic Reprint)

Mar 12, 2016
Cover of The works of Mr. John Gay - Volume II

The works of Mr. John Gay - Volume II

Oct 12, 2015
Cover of SSFIPS Securing Cisco Networks with Sourcefire Intrusion Prevention System Study Guide

SSFIPS Securing Cisco Networks with Sourcefire Intrusion Prevention System Study Guide

Sep 19, 2015
Cover of Poems

Poems

Jul 29, 2015
Cover of The Present State of Wit (1711)

The Present State of Wit (1711)

Jun 16, 2015
Cover of Gay's Fables

Gay's Fables

Feb 8, 2015
Cover of The Beggar's Opera - Scholar's Choice Edition

The Beggar's Opera - Scholar's Choice Edition

Feb 8, 2015
Cover of Trivia, Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London - Scholar's Choice Edition

Trivia, Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London - Scholar's Choice Edition

Jan 9, 2015
Cover of Three Hours After Marriage

Three Hours After Marriage

Oct 6, 2014
Cover of The Beggar's Opera (1921)

The Beggar's Opera (1921)

Sep 10, 2014
Cover of The Classic Works of John Gay

The Classic Works of John Gay

May 5, 2014
Cover of The Wife of Bath; A Comedy, as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's Servants

The Wife of Bath; A Comedy, as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's Servants

Mar 13, 2014
Cover of Trivia, Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London - Primary Source Edition

Trivia, Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London - Primary Source Edition

Feb 20, 2014
Cover of Gay's the Beggar's Opera, with New Settings of the Airs and Additional Music by Frederic Austin - Primary Source Edition

Gay's the Beggar's Opera, with New Settings of the Airs and Additional Music by Frederic Austin - Primary Source Edition