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100 1 _aGilbert, W. S.
_q(William Schwenck),
_d1836-1911
245 1 0 _aFifty "Bab" Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1996
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_Ballads
500 _aRelease date is 1996-12-01
508 _aTranscribed from the 1884 George Routledge and Sons editions by David Price
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish wit and humor
653 _aHumorous poetry, English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/757
999 _c42877
_d42877