The beggar's opera and Polly ; and,Polly
Gay, John, 1685-17322013
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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.
Main title:
The beggar's opera and Polly ; and,Polly / John Gay ; edited by Hal Gladfelder.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Collation:
256 pages ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780199642229 (pbk)
Dewey class:
822.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
45944