The beggar's opera /
John Gay ; edited by Bryan Loughrey and T.O. Treadwell.
- New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1986.
- 122 p ; 20 cm.
- Penguin classics .
- Penguin classics. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [33]-34).
Presents eighteenth-century English playwright John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera," a political satire that takes place in London's rookeries and prisons and parodies the popular Italian operas of the time.
Adult Follett Library Resources.
0140432205 (pbk.) : £2.95 ($4.95 U.S.)
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Brigands and robbers--England--Drama. Criminals--England--Drama. English drama.