The Beggar's Opera
| Author/creator | Gay, John Author |
| Other author | Jones, Vivian Editor |
| Other author | Lindley, David Editor |
| Other author | Jones, Vivien Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Bloomsbury Academic [Imprint] London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Gordonsville : Macmillan [Distributor] |
| Description | 192 p. ill 07.700 x 05.100 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from English Drama |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ProQuest One Literature - U.S. Customers Only |
| Subjects |
| Series | New Mermaids Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Written in 1728, John Gays opera caricatures society, marriage and Italian operatic style in this comic satire which is considered revolutionary because it took on poverty and corruption as its subject as told by the thieves, prostitutes and villains of the slums and prisons of 18th century London. The lyrics were set to famous songs the day making it hugely popular with audiences and a radical departure from traditional opera. Bertolt Brech and Kurt Weills The Threepenny Opera is based on this work.In the story Peachum is horrified to learn of their daughters secret marriage to a roguish, notorious highwayman Macheath and plot his downfall. Eventually Macheath is captured and destined to be hanged, but Gays plot defied conventional expectations by not ending with punishing its villains. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780713673821 |
| ISBN | 0713673826 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780713673821 |
| Stock number | 00309770 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |