The beggar's opera
By: John Gay ; edited by Vivien Jones and David Lindley
Contributors: Jones, Vivien, 1952-; Lindley, David, 1948-
Series: New mermaids; New mermaids
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Brigands and robbers; Drama
Description: In this work, John Gay turned the conventions of Italian opera riotously upside-down, instead using traditional popular ballads and street tunes, while also indulging in political satire at the expense of the then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.