[A composite volume: containing The beggar's opera, and Polly: an opera. Being the second part of the beggar's opera, and The beggar's wedding. A new opera.] [1728]

Language: English. Approximately 240 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1728. A composite volume bringing together John Gay's celebrated comic opera The Beggar's Opera, its continuation Polly: An Opera, and The Beggar's Wedding. An important eighteenth-century theatrical and literary text associated with English ballad opera and social satire, notable for its influence on stage history and popular culture. The volume is of particular interest to collectors and scholars of eighteenth-century drama, music, and literary satire, and to readers interested in the reception and adaptation of Gay's work. This title is presented here as a modern print-on-demand reproduction of the original work. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.