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.
Mar 28, 2011
Cover of Two Extracts from Gay's Rural Sports, in Italian Verse. Translated by Carlo Ercolani.

Two Extracts from Gay's Rural Sports, in Italian Verse. Translated by Carlo Ercolani.

Mar 16, 2011
Cover of Achilles in Petticoats. an Opera ... Written by Mr. Gay, with Alterations [by George Colman, the Elder].

Achilles in Petticoats. an Opera ... Written by Mr. Gay, with Alterations [by George Colman, the Elder].

Mar 16, 2011
Cover of The Fan. a Poem.

The Fan. a Poem.

Mar 1, 2011
Cover of The Distress'd Wife. a Comedy.

The Distress'd Wife. a Comedy.

Feb 24, 2011
Cover of Achilles. an Opera. as It Is Perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden ... with the Musick Prefix'd to Each Song.

Achilles. an Opera. as It Is Perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden ... with the Musick Prefix'd to Each Song.

Feb 20, 2011
Cover of The Shepherd's Week ... the Fourth Edition.

The Shepherd's Week ... the Fourth Edition.

Feb 14, 2011
Cover of A Choice Collection of Songs That Are Sung in the Beggar's Opera [I.E. the Play by John Gay]. at the Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields.

A Choice Collection of Songs That Are Sung in the Beggar's Opera [I.E. the Play by John Gay]. at the Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields.

Feb 11, 2011
Cover of A Letter to a Lady, Occasion'd by the Arrival of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. [by John Gay.]

A Letter to a Lady, Occasion'd by the Arrival of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. [by John Gay.]

Oct 14, 2010
Cover of On Haemorrhoidal Disorders

On Haemorrhoidal Disorders

Sep 10, 2010
Cover of The Beggar's Opera to Which Is Added the Music to Each Song

The Beggar's Opera to Which Is Added the Music to Each Song

Sep 10, 2010
Cover of Gay's Fables, Part 1

Gay's Fables, Part 1

Aug 20, 2010
Cover of Polly, an Opera. Being the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera

Polly, an Opera. Being the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera

Aug 18, 2010
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay (Volume 1)

The Poetical Works of John Gay (Volume 1)

Aug 1, 2010
Cover of Gay's the Beggar's Opera, with New Settings of the Airs and Additional Music by Frederic Austin

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

Jul 24, 2010
Cover of On Haemorrhoidal Disorder

On Haemorrhoidal Disorder

Jul 24, 2010
Cover of The Present State of Wit (1711) in a Letter to a Friend in the Country

The Present State of Wit (1711) in a Letter to a Friend in the Country

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of The Beggar's Opera. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. the Seventh Edition.

The Beggar's Opera. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. the Seventh Edition.

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of Acis and Galatea. a Serenata. as Performed at the Castle Society at Haberdashers-Hall. the Music by Mr. Handel.

Acis and Galatea. a Serenata. as Performed at the Castle Society at Haberdashers-Hall. the Music by Mr. Handel.

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of The Beggar's Opera. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. the Second Edition, with the Musick Prefix'd to Each Song.

The Beggar's Opera. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. the Second Edition, with the Musick Prefix'd to Each Song.

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of The Masque of Acis and Galatea. as It Is Performed at the Theatre in Oxford.

The Masque of Acis and Galatea. as It Is Performed at the Theatre in Oxford.

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of The Celebrated Masque of Acis and Galatea

The Celebrated Masque of Acis and Galatea

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of The Beggar's Opera. a Comic Opera. by John Gay. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, as Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane & Covent-Garden. ... Cooke's Edition. Embellished with Superb Engravings.

The Beggar's Opera. a Comic Opera. by John Gay. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, as Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane & Covent-Garden. ... Cooke's Edition. Embellished with Superb Engravings.

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of Acis and Galatea, a Serenata. as It Will Be Performed at the Assembly Rooms, in Newcastle, on Thursday Evening the 8th of October, 1778. Conducted by MR Hawdon. the Music Composed by Mr. Handel.

Acis and Galatea, a Serenata. as It Will Be Performed at the Assembly Rooms, in Newcastle, on Thursday Evening the 8th of October, 1778. Conducted by MR Hawdon. the Music Composed by Mr. Handel.

Jun 10, 2010
Cover of Achilles. an Opera. as It Is Perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Written by the Late Mr. Gay. the Second Edition

Achilles. an Opera. as It Is Perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Written by the Late Mr. Gay. the Second Edition