The Victorian theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan produced fourteen comic operas that would exact a major influence on the history of theatre. Such popular classics as ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’, ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘The Mikado’ conjured fanciful topsy-turvy worlds, where absurd premises are taken to a logical conclusion. Notable for their humour and pathos, these celebrated operas enjoyed an enduring international success and are still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking world. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Gilbert’s complete extant works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gilbert and Sullivan’s lives and works* Concise introductions to the operas and other texts* All of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, with individual contents tables* Features Gilbert’s other dramatic plays and librettos, many appearing for the first time in digital publishing* Excellent formatting of the texts* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for Gilbert’s poetry * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read* Includes Gilbert’s complete Bab Ballads – available in no other collection* THE BAB BALLADS collection is illustrated with Gilbert’s original artwork* Includes Gilbert’s short fiction * Features four biographies - discover Gilbert and Sullivan’s extraordinary history* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: Gilbert and Sullivan WorksTHESPISTRIAL BY JURYTHE SORCERERH.M.S. PINAFORETHE PIRATES OF PENZANCEPATIENCEIOLANTHEPRINCESS IDATHE MIKADORUDDYGORETHE YEOMEN OF THE GUARDTHE GONDOLIERSUTOPIA, LIMITEDTHE GRAND DUKE Gilbert’s Other Dramatic WorksRUY BLASDULCAMARALA VIVANDIÈREALLOW ME TO EXPLAINA COLOSSAL IDEAHARLEQUIN COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WRENTHE MERRY ZINGARAROBERT THE DEVILNO CARDSTHE PRETTY DRUIDESSAGES AGOA MEDICAL MANTHE PRINCESSTHE GENTLEMAN IN BLACKOUR ISLAND HOMETHE PALACE OF TRUTHTHE BRIGANDSRANDALL’S THUMBA SENSATION NOVELCREATURES OF IMPULSEGREAT EXPECTATIONSON GUARDPYGMALION AND GALATEAHAPPY ARCADIATHE WICKED WORLDTHE HAPPY LANDTHE WEDDING MARCHCHARITYTOPSYTURVEYDOMSWEETHEARTSROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERNTOM COBBEYES AND NO EYES; OR, THE ART OF SEEINGBROKEN HEARTSPRINCESS TOTODAN’L DRUCE, BLACKSMITHON BAILENGAGEDTHE NE’ER-DO-WEELGRETCHENFOGGERTY’S FAIRYBRANTINGHAME HALLTHE MOUNTEBANKSHIS EXCELLENCYTHE FORTUNE HUNTERHARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRY’S DILEMMATHE HOOLIGANTRYING A DRAMATIST Gilbert’s Short FictionFOGGERTY’S FAIRY AND OTHER TALESTHE STORY OF H.M.S. PINAFORE Gilbert’s Poetry CollectionsTHE BAB BALLADSMORE BAB BALLADSSONGS OF A SAVOYARDMISCELLANEOUS BAB BALLADS The PoemsLIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The BiographiesW. S. GILBERT by Louis EngelSIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN by Louis EngelSIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN by George GrossmithGILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA: A HISTORY AND COMMENT by H. M. Walbrook Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
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