The Bab Ballads by W. S. Gilbert
"The Bab Ballads" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of light verse first published in book form in 1869. Named after Gilbert's childhood nickname, these illustrated comic poems showcase his signature "topsy-turvy" style—establishing ridiculous premises and pursuing their logical, absurd conclusions. Written before his famous Gilbert and Sullivan collaborations, the ballads reveal his cynical wit and became wildly popular, read at dinner parties and even in the House of Lords. Many
later provided plot elements and characters for his celebrated comic operas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 |
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| Title | The Bab Ballads |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_Ballads |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1920 Macmillan and Co. edition of “The Bab Ballads” (also from “Fifty Bab Ballads” 1884 George Routledge and Sons edition) by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English wit and humor |
| Subject | Humorous poetry, English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 931 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1997 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 11, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 429 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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