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Title: Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of humorous poems and songs written in the late 19th century. This work showcases Gilbert's wit and satirical commentary on various aspects of society, ranging from love and marriage to social status and absurdity in everyday life. The poems include a variety of characters and scenarios, each delivering clever rhymes and engaging narratives that reflect the author's sharp sense of humor. The opening portion introduces a series of whimsical ballads, beginning with "The Yarn of the 'Nancy Bell'," where an elderly naval man recounts a darkly comedic tale of survival at sea, touching on themes of desperation and cannibalism. It unfolds with lively descriptions of seafaring life and eccentric characters, setting the tone for the collection. Each ballad follows a different amusing narrative or character, hinting at Gilbert's skill in blending comedic elements with social critique, making the opening an engaging invitation into the humorous world of his verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
EBook No.: 15370
Published: Mar 15, 2005
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: Humorous poetry, English
Subject: Songs, English -- Texts
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of humorous poems and songs written in the late 19th century. This work showcases Gilbert's wit and satirical commentary on various aspects of society, ranging from love and marriage to social status and absurdity in everyday life. The poems include a variety of characters and scenarios, each delivering clever rhymes and engaging narratives that reflect the author's sharp sense of humor. The opening portion introduces a series of whimsical ballads, beginning with "The Yarn of the 'Nancy Bell'," where an elderly naval man recounts a darkly comedic tale of survival at sea, touching on themes of desperation and cannibalism. It unfolds with lively descriptions of seafaring life and eccentric characters, setting the tone for the collection. Each ballad follows a different amusing narrative or character, hinting at Gilbert's skill in blending comedic elements with social critique, making the opening an engaging invitation into the humorous world of his verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
EBook No.: 15370
Published: Mar 15, 2005
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: Humorous poetry, English
Subject: Songs, English -- Texts
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.