Project Gutenberg 1996-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836 1911 Gilbert, William Schwenck, Sir Fifty "Bab" Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense Transcribed from the 1884 George Routledge and Sons editions by David Price "Fifty 'Bab' Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of humorous poetry written in the late 19th century. The work showcases Gilbert's wit and mastery of light verse through a series of whimsical ballads that often touch on absurdities of everyday life and social conventions, filled with clever wordplay and satirical commentary. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Gilbert's playful style and sets a lighthearted tone. It begins with a reflection on the origins of the ballads, mentioning their initial publication in the satirical magazine "FUN." The first few ballads present humorous narratives, such as the endearing yet comical Captain Reece and the contrasting nature of curates, as they navigate the quirks of their lives. The characters are vividly portrayed with exaggerated traits that serve to amplify the absurdity of their situations, inviting readers into a world of playful satire and rhythmic storytelling. These elements suggest that the collection will be both entertaining and thought-provoking, appealing to those who appreciate clever humor and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor Humorous poetry, English PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 286626 286524 2024-09-01T07:11:20.061544 2023-10-01T06:43:37.599282 text/html text/html 311196 2019-08-19T17:29:12 text/html 836650 2019-08-19T17:33:53 text/html application/zip 816046 2024-09-01T07:11:34.880515 application/epub+zip 813727 2024-09-01T07:11:24.648549 application/epub+zip 144550 2024-09-01T07:11:22.339542 application/epub+zip 942108 2024-09-01T07:11:39.272456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889504 2024-09-01T07:11:30.796518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224670 2022-09-01T08:01:09.705373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184990 184932 2024-09-01T07:11:18.396585 2023-10-01T06:43:35.947292 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 213287 2019-08-19T17:29:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 81626 2019-08-19T17:33:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 185091 2019-07-20T12:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76951 2019-07-20T12:36:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20276 2024-09-01T07:11:39.434445 application/rdf+xml 24171 2024-09-01T07:11:22.458562 image/jpeg 4088 2024-09-01T07:11:22.400529 image/jpeg 802580 2024-09-01T07:11:20.101544 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia