Gilbert's libretti of the comic operas composed by Arthur Sullivan
are hugely well known, and lines such as "let the punishment fit
the crime" have entered the English lexicon - but his short stories
also deserve to be rediscovered by the modern reader. This
collection, carefully curated by the secretary of the W.S. Gilbert
Society, brings together the best of these sharp, clever, comical
tales - many of which are published here for the first time since
their first appearance in ephemeral magazines - enriched with the
author's own illustrations. The stories feature many of the
powerful motifs so associated with his work - fairies, elixirs,
magic - and a wide variety of characters - from burglars to
barristers and shopkeepers to gentlemen. This volume is shot
through with the observational wit which drove Gilbert and
Sullivan's works to fame, and constitutes a hugely enjoyable
companion for fans of the pair's theatrical oeuvre.
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