01843cam a22003373u 4500 54452 UtSlPG 20260610134245.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 The Bab Ballads, with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 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 2017-03-28 Produced by Chris Curnow, Jwala Kumar Sista, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Bab Ballads, with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of light verse published between 1869 and 1898. These humorous poems, illustrated by Gilbert himself, develop his signature "topsy-turvy" style—establishing ridiculous premises and following them to absurd logical conclusions. Written before Gilbert became famous for his comic operas with Arthur Sullivan, the ballads showcase his cynical wit and later provided source material for the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan works. The verses became wildly popular, performed at private gatherings and public events alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English wit and humor Humorous poetry, English Songs, English -- Texts https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54452 95284 95284