The Bab Ballads: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
The Bab Ballads: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Bab Ballads is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) (1836–1911).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"The Bab Ballads" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of light verse first published in book form in 1869. Named after Gilbert's childhood nickname, these illustrated comic poems showcase his signature "topsy-turvy" style—establishing ridiculous premises and pursuing their logical, absurd conclusions. Written before his famous Gilbert and Sullivan collaborations, the ballads reveal his cynical wit and became wildly popular, read at dinner parties and even in the House of Lords. Many later provided plot elements and characters for his celebrated comic operas.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Bab Ballads
- Author credits: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) (1836–1911)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- English wit and humor
- Humorous poetry, English
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Poetry
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
