A commentary on Beggar's Opera with a bibliography and biography on John Gay.

Gay's 1720 poem.

Puts forth evidence that John Gay's classic contains Sanskritic wordplay.

Some of Gay's famous sayings compiled by John Bartlett.

List of his poems with lyrics from the Lied and Art Songs Text Page.

Wikipedia article focused mainly on his literary abilities, especially his Beggar's Opera. Includes portrait, internal references to related people and topics, and quotes.

Biography, works, and links.

Biography, bibliography, and works.

Samuel Johnson's look at the life and personality of Gay.

Considering Gay primarily as a poet, this site contains Samuel Johnson's "Preface" to Gay's works, links to Gay's works on line, and a selection of poems.

Photos from the March, 2000 production of Beggar's Opera.

An index of his poems with a biography and links to related sites.

Five poems and an excerpt from Beggar's Opera.

Transcription of John Gay's 1765 work.

Full electronic text of Beggar's Opera plus analysis of its impact.

A historical look at the original production and its music.

Biography and information about work plus links to related material, embedded audio, and links to lyrics and MIDI files.

Synopsis of Beggar's Opera and its characters.

A single painting by the artist, entitled "Beggar's Opera Burlesqued".