Triumph Of Vice And Other Stories
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Author
William S Gilbert -
Publisher
Alma Books -
Publication date
28 August 2018
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Book Detail
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Book Title
Triumph Of Vice And Other Stories
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Author
William S Gilbert
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Date Published
28 August 2018
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Publisher
Alma Books
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Pages
300 pages
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ISBN
9780714549057
Book Description
Gilbert's libretti of the comic operas composed by Arthur Sullivan are hugely well known, and lines such as "e;let the punishment fit the crime"e; 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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