A Political Biography of John Gay |
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| Author:
| Jung, Sandro |
| Series title: | Eighteenth-Century Political Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84893-484-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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John Gay was a dramatist and poet, best-known for writing The Beggar's Opera. Through his membership of the Scriblerus Club, Gay developed lasting friendships with Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift and John Arbuthnot, all of whom influenced his writing. The study will be invaluable to scholars of eighteenth-century literature and political history.
John Gay was a dramatist and poet, best-known for writing The Beggar's Opera. Through his membership of the Scriblerus Club, Gay developed lasting friendships with Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift and John Arbuthnot, all of whom influenced his writing. The study will be invaluable to scholars of eighteenth-century literature and political history.