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Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'

Charles Edward Pearce · 1920

A 1920 historical romance novel by Charles Edward Pearce, set in Georgian London around the creation of "The Beggar's Opera." It follows young street singer Lavinia Fenton, whom poet John Gay encounters in St. Giles and considers making a star.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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