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Title: Original Plays, Second Series

Note: Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Broken hearts -- Engaged -- Sweethearts -- Dan'l Druce, blacksmith -- Gretchen -- Tom Cobb; or, fortune's toy -- The sorcerer -- H.M.S. Pinafore; or, the lass that loved a sailor -- The pirates of Penzance; or, the slave of duty.

Credits: E-text prepared by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)

Summary: "Original Plays, Second Series" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of theatrical works written during the late 19th century. This volume showcases a range of original plays, including well-known titles like "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Pirates of Penzance." The works explore themes of love, societal norms, and human folly through witty dialogue and engaging characters, aimed at entertaining viewers and provoking thought about the conventions of the time. The beginning of the collection introduces "Broken Hearts," an original fairy play set on a tropical island. It features a deformed dwarf named Moussa, who is deeply discontent with his appearance and seeks transformation through a mysterious book filled with sorcery. The narrative highlights the poignant interactions between Moussa and the lovely Lady Hilda, as well as other characters involved in love and loss. The world they inhabit brims with fantastical elements, such as the exploration of love’s complexities and the longing for acceptance, setting a whimsical yet reflective tone that invites readers and audiences to contemplate the nature of beauty and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911

EBook No.: 59685

Published: Jun 6, 2019

Downloads: 130

Language: English

Subject: Operas -- Librettos

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:59685:2 2019-06-06T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) en 1
2024-11-10T00:01:05Z Original Plays, Second Series

This edition has images.

Title: Original Plays, Second Series

Note: Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Broken hearts -- Engaged -- Sweethearts -- Dan'l Druce, blacksmith -- Gretchen -- Tom Cobb; or, fortune's toy -- The sorcerer -- H.M.S. Pinafore; or, the lass that loved a sailor -- The pirates of Penzance; or, the slave of duty.

Credits: E-text prepared by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)

Summary: "Original Plays, Second Series" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of theatrical works written during the late 19th century. This volume showcases a range of original plays, including well-known titles like "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Pirates of Penzance." The works explore themes of love, societal norms, and human folly through witty dialogue and engaging characters, aimed at entertaining viewers and provoking thought about the conventions of the time. The beginning of the collection introduces "Broken Hearts," an original fairy play set on a tropical island. It features a deformed dwarf named Moussa, who is deeply discontent with his appearance and seeks transformation through a mysterious book filled with sorcery. The narrative highlights the poignant interactions between Moussa and the lovely Lady Hilda, as well as other characters involved in love and loss. The world they inhabit brims with fantastical elements, such as the exploration of love’s complexities and the longing for acceptance, setting a whimsical yet reflective tone that invites readers and audiences to contemplate the nature of beauty and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911

EBook No.: 59685

Published: Jun 6, 2019

Downloads: 130

Language: English

Subject: Operas -- Librettos

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:59685:3 2019-06-06T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) en 1