"Songs of a Savoyard" by W. S. Gilbert is a compilation of funny and mocking poems from the late 1800s, using Gilbert's signature humor to criticize Victorian life through playful poems and tunes that make fun of social rules, government, and how people act. The collection starts with energetic and fun poems that show different characters and situations, like sailors, important leaders, and funny stories; the first poem, "The Darned Mounseer," cheerfully portrays a sea battle with a Frenchman, emphasizing the friendly competition between sailors. Other early poems like "The Englishman" and "The Disagreeable Man" show Gilbert's skill at mixing humor with thoughts about society, engaging readers with funny character descriptions and musical rhythms that make people laugh and think.
Songs of a Savoyard
By W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert
Sailors, leaders, and disagreeable men sing jaunty tunes, leading readers into a humorous and musical world.
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About the AuthorSir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. The popularity of these works was supported for over a century by year-round performances of them, in Britain and abroad, by the repertory company that Gilbert, Sullivan and their producer Richard D'Oyly Carte founded, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. These Savoy operas are still frequently performed in the English-speaking world and beyond.
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. The popularity of these works was supported for over a century by year-round performances of them, in Britain and abroad, by the repertory company that Gilbert, Sullivan and their producer Richard D'Oyly Carte founded, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. These Savoy operas are still frequently performed in the English-speaking world and beyond.
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