The Triumph of Vice and Other Stories

The Triumph of Vice and Other Stories

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Publisher's Synopsis

Gilbert's libretti of the comic operas composed by Arthur Sullivan are hugely well known, and lines such as "let the punishment fit the crime" 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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781847497543
Publisher: Alma Books COMMIS
Imprint: Alma Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 782.120268
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xi, 243
Weight: 280g
Height: 147mm
Width: 139mm
Spine width: 19mm