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The Beggar's Opera: A Ballad Opera in Three Acts by John Gay

alexisrt's review against another edition

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The Beggar's Opera (Penguin Classics) by John Gay (1987)

c_rewie6's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

laviedelachloe's review against another edition

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4.0

I actually really enjoyed this play! I thought it was funny and the ending was so interesting

lilybtownsend's review against another edition

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2.0

the ending was very ironic considering that the whole point of this opera is to make fun of the “traditional opera”

stormblessed4's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

mthomp08's review against another edition

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2.0

On one hand, this was a fantastic meditation on genre and class in eighteenth-century drama. On the other hand, it was otherwise kind of absolutely pointless.

alysian_fields's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

danniwatt's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

greye's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

chloelovesliterature's review against another edition

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