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Nice sharp corners, uncreased, tight spine, unmarked pages. Very minor edge-wear. First performed in 1728, The Beggar's Opera democratized opera for the English and would two centuries later serve as the source text for Brecht's The Threepenny Opera. This edition, which features a cover detail of one of William Hogarth's paintings depicting the trial of Macheath, was released by the once ubiquitous chain store's publishing arm when it was on its way up; a year later, B&N's flagship New York retail outlet would overtake London's Foyles bookshop to be the world's largest bookstore. Features a lengthy essay and in-depth textual commentary by Lewis, a bibliography, a chronology of Gay's life, and a reproduction of the title page from the original 1728 edition. Important research tool for understanding Hauptmann, Brecht, and Weill's adaptation to The Threepenny Opera. 143 pp. Theater.
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- Title The Beggar's Opera
- Author Gay, John
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Language ENG
- Publisher Barnes & Noble, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1974-03
- ISBN 9780064923415
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The Beggar's Opera
by John Gay
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- 9780064923415 / 006492341X
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