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The Bab Ballads by W. S. Gilbert
The Bab Ballads are a collection of light verse by W. S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings. Gilbert wrote the Ballads before he became famous for his comic opera librettos with Arthur Sullivan. In writing the Bab Ballads, Gilbert developed his unique “topsy-turvy” style, where the humour was derived by setting up a ridiculous premise and working out its logical consequences, however absurd. The Ballads also reveal Gilbert’s cynical and satirical approach to humour. They became famous on their own, as well as being a source for plot elements, characters and songs that Gilbert wou...
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Episodes
26 – The Pantomime “Super” To His Mask 08.12.2025 3:11
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27 – The Force Of Argument 07.12.2025 4:32
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28 – The Ghost, The Gallant, The Gael, And The Goblin 06.12.2025 4:45
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29 – The Phantom Curate. A Fable 05.12.2025 4:24
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30 – The Sensation Captain 04.12.2025 5:00
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31 – Tempora Mutantur 03.12.2025 2:53
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32 – At A Pantomime. By a Bilious One 02.12.2025 4:07
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33 – King Borria Bungalee Boo 01.12.2025 5:11
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34 – The Periwinkle Girl 30.11.2025 4:02
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35 – Thomson Green and Harriet Hale 29.11.2025 3:53
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36 – Bob Polter 28.11.2025 5:14
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37 – The Story Of Prince Agib 27.11.2025 4:41
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38 – Ellen McJones Aberdeen 26.11.2025 5:40
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39 – Peter The Wag 25.11.2025 5:03
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40 – Ben Allah Achmet; – Or, The Fatal Tum 24.11.2025 4:37
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41 – The Three Kings Of Chickeraboo 23.11.2025 4:18
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42 – Joe Golightly – Or, The First Lord’s Daughter 22.11.2025 4:45
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43 – To The Terrestrial Globe. By a Miserable Wretch 21.11.2025 1:28
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44 – Gentle Alice Brown 20.11.2025 6:12
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