01683cam a22003253u 4500 757 UtSlPG 20260610133035.0 m cr n 260607r1996||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 Fifty "Bab" Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1996 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_Ballads Release date is 1996-12-01 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 light verse published in 1876. Drawing from his childhood nickname, Gilbert crafted humorous poems that establish ridiculous premises and follow them to absurd conclusions. These satirical verses, accompanied by his own comic illustrations, showcase the "topsy-turvy" style he would later perfect in his famous operatic collaborations with Arthur Sullivan. The ballads became beloved entertainment, read aloud everywhere from private dinner parties to the House of Lords. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English wit and humor Humorous poetry, English https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/757 42877 42877