John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" 1728-2004: Adaptations and Re-Writings

John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" 1728-2004: Adaptations and Re-Writings, ed. Uwe Böker, Ines Detmers, and AnnaChristina Giovanopoulos. Amsterdam/ New York: Rodopi, 2006. Pp. 347. euro70.

Though this collection's title and backcover blurb are written in English, seven of the twelve essays (occupying 234 out of 329 pages of text) are in German. After a useful introduction and "Calendar of Important Adaptations and Re-Writings (1920-2004)," readers must wait until page 169 for the subjects promised by the title. First instead comes a long, thoroughly informed introduction to The Beggar's Opera by Mr. Böker that will...