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.
Jun 10, 2010
Cover of Acis and Galatea, a Serenata. Composed by G. F. Handel. with an Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, Set to Music by Mr. Samuel Wesley. as Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1799. Under the Direction of Mr. Ashley, Sen.

Acis and Galatea, a Serenata. Composed by G. F. Handel. with an Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, Set to Music by Mr. Samuel Wesley. as Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, 1799. Under the Direction of Mr. Ashley, Sen.

Jun 9, 2010
Cover of Acis and Galatea

Acis and Galatea

Jun 9, 2010
Cover of The Beggar's Opera. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by John Gay. to Which Is Prefixed the Life of the Author.

The Beggar's Opera. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by John Gay. to Which Is Prefixed the Life of the Author.

Jun 9, 2010
Cover of The What d'Ye Call It

The What d'Ye Call It

Jun 9, 2010
Cover of Acis and Galatea, a Serenata

Acis and Galatea, a Serenata

Jun 9, 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 Twelfth Edition.

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

May 29, 2010
Cover of Miniature Pictures. Written Originally by Mr. Gay, ... Newly Adapted to the Most Fashionable and Public Characters, of Both Sexes, Now Living; ... Containing Above Six Hundred Portraits; All of Which Are Acknowledged Striking Likenesses.

Miniature Pictures. Written Originally by Mr. Gay, ... Newly Adapted to the Most Fashionable and Public Characters, of Both Sexes, Now Living; ... Containing Above Six Hundred Portraits; All of Which Are Acknowledged Striking Likenesses.

May 29, 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 Sixth Edition.

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

May 29, 2010
Cover of The beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. The third edition

The beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields. Written by Mr. Gay. The third edition

May 29, 2010
Cover of The Beggar's Opera. Written by Mr. Gay. the Sixth Edition

The Beggar's Opera. Written by Mr. Gay. the Sixth Edition

May 29, 2010
Cover of The Beggar's Opera. Written by Mr. Gay. the Fifth Edition

The Beggar's Opera. Written by Mr. Gay. the Fifth Edition

May 29, 2010
Cover of The beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Written by Mr. Gay.

The beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Written by Mr. Gay.

Apr 4, 2010
Cover of Trivia

Trivia

Mar 22, 2010
Cover of Le Nuove Favole Di Giovanni Gay

Le Nuove Favole Di Giovanni Gay

Jan 10, 2010
Cover of Gay's Fables and Other Poems; Cotton's Visions in Verse; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex; With Sketches of the Authors' Lives

Gay's Fables and Other Poems; Cotton's Visions in Verse; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex; With Sketches of the Authors' Lives

Jan 6, 2010
Cover of Plays Written by Mr. John Gay

Plays Written by Mr. John Gay

Jan 3, 2010
Cover of Fables of Mr. John Gay;

Fables of Mr. John Gay;

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of Trivia: or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London

Trivia: or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London (Penguin Little Black Classics)

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of Trivia; Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London; With Introd. and Notes by W.H. Williams

Trivia; Or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London; With Introd. and Notes by W.H. Williams

Jan 1, 2010
Cover of Poems on Several Occasions, Volume 1767

Poems on Several Occasions, Volume 1767

Dec 19, 2009
Cover of The Fables of John Gay Illustrated

The Fables of John Gay Illustrated

Sep 1, 2009
Cover of The Poetical Works of John Gay

The Poetical Works of John Gay

Aug 9, 2009
Cover of Fables (1896)

Fables (1896)

Jun 13, 2009
Cover of The Present State of Wit

The Present State of Wit