Original Plays by W. S. Gilbert

By W.S. Gilbert

Book Overview

""Original Plays by W. S. Gilbert"" is a collection of plays written by the renowned English playwright, William S. Gilbert. The book contains a total of 14 plays, including some of Gilbert's most famous works such as ""Engaged"", ""Sweethearts"", and ""The Palace of Truth"". Each play is presented in its entirety, with a brief introduction providing context and background information on the play. The plays are written in Gilbert's signature style, featuring witty and satirical dialogue, clever wordplay, and social commentary. The book is a must-read for fans of Gilbert's work, as well as anyone interested in the history of English theatre and the Victorian era.1925. Gilbert, English dramatist and writer of humorous verse, is best remembered as librettist of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. The First Series contains: The Wicked World, Pygmalion and Galatea, Charity, The Princess, The Palace of Truth, Trial by Jury and Iolanthe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162773286
• ISBN13: 9781162773285
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"