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   Gay, John

• A Unique Masterpiece (Site) - A commentary on Beggar's Opera with a bibliography and biography on John Gay.
• Authors' Calendar: John Gay (1685-1732) (Site) - Short biography, selected bibliography.
• Beggar's Opera and its Sanskrit Puns (Site) - Puts forth evidence that John Gay's classic contains Sanskritic wordplay.
• Familiar Quotations (Site) - Some of Gay's famous sayings compiled by John Bartlett.
• Lowell House Opera (Site) - Photos from the March, 2000 production of Beggar's Opera.
• Poetry Archive (Site) - An index of his poems with a biography and links to related sites.
• Selected Poetry of John Gay (1685-1732) (Site) - Five poems and an excerpt from Beggar's Opera.
• The Beggar's Opera (Site) - Full electronic text of Beggar's Opera plus analysis of its impact.
• The Beggar's Opera (Site) - Transcription of John Gay's 1765 work.
• The Beggar's Opera (Site) - A historical look at the original production and its music.
• The Classical Era: John Gay (Site) - Short biography, mention of his works, and links.
• The Contemplator's Short History John Gay and The Beggar's Opera (Site) - Biography and information about work plus links to related material, embedded audio, and links to lyrics and MIDI files.
• The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: John Gay (1685-1732) (Site) - His poems which have been set to music. Does not claim to be exhaustive.
• Wikipedia: John Gay (Site) - Article focused mainly on his literary abilities, especially his Beggar's Opera. Includes portrait, internal references to related people and topics, and quotes.