The Bab Ballads, with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard
The Bab Ballads, with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard

Author: W. S. Gilbert

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-12

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13:

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The Bab Ballads is an incredible collection of light verses by W. S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings. This amusing book gets its title from Gilbert's childhood name, "Bab," meaning a baby. In composing these verses, Gilbert formed his "topsy-turvy" style in which the humor is obtained by setting up a hilarious assumption and working out its logical results, however ridiculous. The Ballads also demonstrate Gilbert's cynical and satirical approach to humor. These ballads became famous on their own and were a basis for plot elements, characters, and songs that Gilbert recycled in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. People used to read them aloud at private parties, public feasts, and even in the House of Lords. Gilbert did not start calling the collection The Bab Ballads until the first collection was published in 1869. After that, his new verses in his Fun collection were captioned "The Bab Ballads."

More Bab Ballads
More Bab Ballads

Author: William S Gilbert

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2024-03-14

Total Pages: 125

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"More Bab Ballads" by W. S. Gilbert is an affirmative and humorous collection likely featuring witty and satirical poems that poke fun at various aspects of Victorian society. In this sequel to his earlier work, Gilbert continues his tradition of writing light-hearted and entertaining verses known as "Bab Ballads." The title, "More Bab Ballads," suggests that readers can expect a continuation of Gilbert's humorous and whimsical style, with a fresh batch of amusing anecdotes and clever rhymes. Readers can anticipate Gilbert's trademark wit and satire as he lampoons the social conventions, political figures, and cultural trends of his time. His poems may offer humorous observations on topics ranging from love and marriage to politics and everyday life, providing readers with a delightful blend of comedy and social commentary.

Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs
Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs

Author: W. S. Gilbert

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-16

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs" by W. S. Gilbert. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Bab Ballads And Savoy Songs
Bab Ballads And Savoy Songs

Author: W. H. Gilbert

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-03-10

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 1473360846

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This book contains a collection of verse written and illustrated by W. S. Gilbert. "The Bab Ballads" was written prior to his becoming famous for his comic opera "Librettos", and was integral to the development of his famous "topsy-turvy" style. This approach entailed silly situations being followed through to their logical conclusions - in hilarious style. This volume is highly recommended for lovers of comic literature, and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Gilbert's work. William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) was an English dramatist, illustrator and poet, most famous for the co-writing the Savoy operas with Sir Arthur Sullivan. Many vintage texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

W.S. Gilbert
W.S. Gilbert

Author: Jane W. Stedman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9780198161745

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Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) was the most brilliant dramatist of Victorian England. A daring and cynical playwright, the forerunner of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, he was also a prolific journalist and humorous poet (his Bab Ballads are still widely read), and he achieved worldwide fame through his long collaboration with the composer Arthur Sullivan, a collaboration that created such classics as H. M. S. Pinafore, The Mikado, and all the other Savoy operas. Now the story of this remarkable writer's life - and of his stormy relationship with Sullivan - is here chronicled by a renowned authority on Gilbert and on the theatrical and literary scene in Victorian London. For this biography, Jane W. Stedman has returned to original sources, has interviewed survivors, and has scoured a whole variety of Victorian periodicals for reviews, and personal comment. Gilbert emerges as a much more complex and interesting figure than has previously been thought. The book is a worthy companion piece to Arthur Jacobs's recent biography Arthur Sullivan: A Victorian Musician.

The Pinafore Picture Book; The Story of HMS Pinafore
The Pinafore Picture Book; The Story of HMS Pinafore

Author: W.S. Gilbert

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 102

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'The Pinafore Picture Book: the Story of H.M.S. Pinafore' by W. S. Gilbert is a delightful comic opera filled with romance and mistaken identities. On board the British warship H.M.S. Pinafore, love and laughter intertwine. Ralph Rackstraw, a humble sailor, falls for Josephine, the Captain's daughter, despite the social divide. As secrets are unveiled and disguises are worn, the crew finds themselves in a whirlwind of unexpected alliances and forbidden desires.