John Gay was een Engelse dichter en toneelschrijver wiens werk wordt herinnerd om zijn onderscheidende stijl en inzichtelijke maatschappelijke commentaar. Hij wordt vooral gevierd om zijn satirische toneelstukken en gedichten, die het hedendaagse Engelse leven vaak humoristisch en scherp ironiseerden. Gay blonk uit in het creëren van gedenkwaardige personages en situaties die eeuwenlang bij lezers aanspreken. Zijn unieke literaire stem en beheersing van de ballad-opera vormen hem tot een belangrijke figuur in de Engelse literatuur.
With clear instructions for using and growing herbs, indoors or out, Herb Gardening discusses 47 varieties in detail. Recipes, tables, charts and illustrations summarize Lowenfeld's practical information. 8 full-page photos.
John Gay's bawdy and burlesque pastiche of classical Italian opera, often regarded as the world's first ever musical.
Set in 18th-century England, this comedic play offers a sharp satire on marriage and societal norms. Following a newlywed couple, the story unfolds just three hours after their wedding, showcasing the humorous chaos that arises as they confront unexpected challenges. Co-written by notable figures John Gay, Alexander Pope, and John Arbuthnot, the farce cleverly critiques the institution of marriage and the absurdities of contemporary social conventions.
The book offers a reprint of a classic work first published in 1857, preserving its original content and style. It provides readers with a glimpse into the historical context and literary significance of the era, making it a valuable addition for enthusiasts of classic literature. The reprint ensures that the themes and insights of the original text remain accessible to contemporary audiences, inviting reflection on its enduring relevance.
Victorian Valhalla
Highgate Cemetery, clinging to the southern slope of Highgate Hill, looks out across London to the Epsom Downs in the distance. It is one of the great cemeteries of the world (to those who know it, one of the Wonders) but in many ways it is also one of the most secret. A maze of rising terraces, winding paths, tombs and catacombs, it is a monument to the Victorian age and to the Victorian attitude to death. Containing some of the most celebrated -- and often most eccentric -- funerary architecture to be found anywhere, it has also, as nature has gradually taken it over, become a wild-life reserve near the centre of London. Now after many years of neglect, the cemetery is being lovingly restored, the dense foliage cut back, nature brought under control and its treasures revealed. In Highgate Victorian Valhalla the London historian Felix Barker tells fully and for the first time the story of this burial ground. But, above all, the book contains a unique pictorial record of its moods and its monuments caught over the last twenty years by John Gay whose photographs superbly and evocatively convey the spirit of the place.
Divadelní hra anglického dramatika, parodisty, satirika a básníka. Doba, jež uplynula od jejího napsání, ničeho neubrala ani divadelní účinnosti, ani společenskému dosahu Žebrácké opery (1728), jedné z nejslavnějších parodií mravů a neřestí společnosti své doby, ať už je hrána v původní podobě nebo ve zpracování B. Brechta. Doslov Alois Bejblík, rytiny William Hogarth, přepis not Ladislav Fučík, hudební spolupráce Milan Svoboda.
Dvě divadelní hry anglického dramatika, parodisty, satirika a básníka. Doba, jež uplynula od jejich napsání, ničeho neubrala ani divadelní účinnosti, ani společenskému dosahu jak Žebrácké opery (1728), jedné z nejslavnějších parodií mravů a neřestí společnosti své doby, ať už je hránav původní podobě nebo ve zpracování B. Brechta, tak jejímu pokračování Polly (1729), inscenované s úspěchem v posledních letech na divadelní scéně v Londýně. Předmluva Jiří Levý.
