Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 170 Melville, Lewis 1874 1932 22008080 Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732), Author of "The Beggar's Opera" Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Leah Moser and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Life and Letters of John Gay (1685-1732), Author of 'The Beggar's Opera'" by Lewis Melville is a biographical account published in the early 20th century. It delves into the life of John Gay, a notable figure in 18th-century literature, best known for his work "The Beggar's Opera" as well as his original pastorals and fables. The narrative chronicles Gay's relationships with contemporary literary figures like Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, and Lady Suffolk, shedding light on both his literary accomplishments and personal trials. The opening of the book provides insights into Gay's early years, marking his lineage and upbringing in Devonshire, England. It discusses his family's background, their eventual decline, and his education, leading to his later life in London where he struggled for recognition. The text highlights Gay's friendships and connections with influential writers of his time, painting a vivid picture of his social life amidst the literary salons. The detail about Gay's initial attempts at authorship, including clues about his aspirations and disappointments, sets the stage for a richer understanding of the man whose works would eventually earn him a lasting literary legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Gay, John, 1685-1732 PR Text Opera Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Music 564375 522581 2024-09-06T08:59:51.754690 2023-10-06T10:36:07.392318 text/html text/html 512712 2020-12-18T11:47:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 187071 2020-12-18T11:47:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 270629 2024-09-06T09:00:04.669619 application/epub+zip 278955 2024-09-06T08:59:55.089648 application/epub+zip 224128 2024-09-06T08:59:53.682663 application/epub+zip 711571 2024-09-06T09:00:10.812580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625053 2024-09-06T09:00:03.332618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335950 2022-09-07T04:11:52.740410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334465 334386 2024-09-06T08:59:49.366694 2023-10-06T10:36:05.185237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334175 2020-12-18T11:47:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128487 2020-12-18T11:47:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 334169 2020-12-18T11:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128430 2020-12-18T11:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20691 2024-09-06T09:00:10.968565 application/rdf+xml 24074 2024-09-06T08:59:54.124665 image/jpeg 4551 2024-09-06T08:59:53.902649 image/jpeg 261762 2024-09-06T08:59:51.792679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia