Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan
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Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan by Andrew Crowther
A biography of Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan
A sympathetic and illuminating portrait of a quintessential Englishman-- Ian Bradley
[W.S. Gilbert] had a keen eye for the foibles and eccentricities of his countrymen and their institutions. Andrew Crowther movingly describes the effects of Gilbert's unhappy childhood on his character and the way that he found escape and release in the fairy tale world of pantomime. He is particularly informative on the genesis of 'Iolanthe', perhaps the most biting and successful piece of social and political satire in the 'Savoy' canon. Loudly let the trumpet bray!' -- Ian Bradley, author of The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan
[W.S. Gilbert] had a keen eye for the foibles and eccentricities of his countrymen and their institutions. Andrew Crowther movingly describes the effects of Gilbert's unhappy childhood on his character and the way that he found escape and release in the fairy tale world of pantomime. He is particularly informative on the genesis of 'Iolanthe', perhaps the most biting and successful piece of social and political satire in the 'Savoy' canon. Loudly let the trumpet bray!' -- Ian Bradley, author of The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan
ANDREW CROWTHER is an expert on W.S. Gilbert, Secretary of the W.S. Gilbert Society, and the author of 'Contradiction Contradicted: the Plays of W.S. Gilbert'. He lives in Bradford and is, himself, a playwright.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752455891 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752455893 |
| Title | Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan |
| Author | Andrew Crowther |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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