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"Brecht adapted The Threepenny Opera from John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera after that play underwent a successful 1920 revival at London’s Lyric Theater. Brecht’s...
The Beggar's Opera study guide contains a biography of John Gay, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The Beggar's Opera essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Beggar's Opera by John Gay.
