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Books by John Gay

About the Author John Gay was an English playwright and poet who is most famous for his satirical masterpiece The Beggar s Opera. Originally employed in the government, Gay turned to writing after losing his position following the death of Queen Anne in 1714. From then on, Gay relied on his income from writing, building up a long list of patrons over the course of his career, and making contact with some of the most famous writers of the time, including Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope (and with whom he was a member of the informal society of authors and thinkers known as the Scriblerus Club). After losing the majority of his fortune to a bad investment, Gay eventually found his greatest success in The Beggar s Opera, a ballad opera that satirized society and government, and which ran for sixty-two nights upon its initial release. Gay died on December 4, 1732, at the age of forty-seven, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
The Beggar's Opera and Polly By John Gay
The Beggar's Opera and Pollyby John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera By John Gay
The Beggar's Operaby John Gay
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The Beggars' Opera By John Gay
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Trivia: or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London By John Gay
Trivia: or, the Art of Walking the Streets of Londonby John Gay
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Cast Iron By John Gay
Cast Ironby John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera and other plays By John Gay
The Beggar's Opera and other playsby John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera By John Gay
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Rural Sports. a Poem, Etc. By John Gay
Rural Sports. a Poem, Etc.by John Gay
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Acis and Galatea By John Gay
Acis and Galateaby John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera By John Gay
The Beggar's Operaby John Gay
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Book of Cats By John Gay
Book of Catsby John Gay
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Trivia By John Gay
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Poems by John Gay By John Gay
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Polly By John Gay
Pollyby John Gay
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Polly By John Gay
Pollyby John Gay
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The Distress'd Wife. a Comedy. By John Gay
The Distress'd Wife. a Comedy.by John Gay
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Trivia By John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera By John Gay
The Beggar's Operaby John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera By John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera By John Gay
The Beggar's Operaby John Gay
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Beggar's Opera and Companion Pieces By John Gay
Beggar's Opera and Companion Piecesby John Gay
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Trivia By John Gay
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The Beggar's Opera By John Gay
The Beggar's Operaby John Gay
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The Shepherd's Week ... the Fourth Edition. By John Gay
The Shepherd's Week ... the Fourth Edition.by John Gay
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