Madame Flirt / A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'Charles Edward Pearce
Madame Flirt / A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'
Charles Edward Pearce
Novel
Book language: English
224 pages
A historical romance inspired by John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera,' set in the colourful world of 18th-century London theatre and its criminal underworld. It weaves a tale of love and intrigue involving figures like Polly Peachum and the actress Lavinia Fenton. A lively, atmospheric listen for fans of period drama.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
MADAME FLIRT A ROMANCE OF "THE BEGGAR'S OPERA" BY CHARLES E. PEARCE "Why how now Madam Flirt"—Lucy. AUTHOR OF "STIRRING DEEDS IN THE GREAT WAR," "A QUEEN OF THE PADDOCK," "CORINTHIAN JACK," ETC. LONDON STANLEY PAUL & CO. 31, ESSEX STREET, STRAND, W.C.2. Printed in Great Britain at the Athenæum Printing Works, Redhill First Published in 1922.
CONTENTS CHAPTER I "IF YOUR NAME ISN'T POLLY IT OUGHT TO BE" CHAPTER II "GO YOUR OWN WAY YOU UNGRATEFUL MINX" CHAPTER III "OH, MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ART THOU ROAMING?" CHAPTER IV "IF WE'RE NOT TO BE MARRIED TELL ME" CHAPTER V "MANY A MAN WOULD GIVE A HANDFUL OF GUINEAS FOR A KISS FROM SALLY SALISBURY" CHAPTER VI MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CHAPTER VII "I WISH I WERE A RICH LADY FOR YOUR SAKE" CHAPTER VIII "YOU'VE A MIGHTY COAXING TONGUE" CHAPTER IX "YOU WERE BRAVE AND FOUGHT FOR ME" CHAPTER X IN THE CHAPTER COFFEE HOUSE CHAPTER XI LAVINIA'S PILGRIMAGE CHAPTER XII "ARE WORDS THE ONLY SIGNS OF LOVE?" CHAPTER XIII "I'M FIXED ON POLLY PEACHUM" CHAPTER XIV "I WISH YOU GOOD NIGHT AND MORE SENSE" CHAPTER XV "A MAN SHOULD FIGHT HIS WAY THROUGH THE WORLD" CHAPTER XVI "THEY'RE TO MEET AT ROSAMOND'S POND"