Fifty "Bab" Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense
By W. S. Gilbert
Length2h 56m
About this audiobook
'Fifty "Bab" Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense' by W.S. Gilbert is a collection of 50 humorous and whimsical poems or ballads. They are characterized by their clever wordplay, satirical commentary, and appealing absurdity. The ‘Bab’ in the title refers to Gilbert’s childhood nickname. The poems do not follow a typical narrative, hence the subtitle 'Much Sound and Little Sense'. Despite this, they provide enjoyable and interesting reading, showcasing Gilbert's distinctive style of wit and satire.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor
Length2 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1872
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Captain Reece.
26Mister William.
2The Rival Curates.
27The Bumboat Woman’s Story.
3Only A Dancing Girl.
28Lost Mr. Blake.
4To A Little Maid By A Policeman.
29The Baby’s Vengeance.
5The Troubadour.
30The Captain And The Mermaids.
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6Ferdinando And Elvira; Or, The Gentlepieman.
31Annie Protheroe. a Legend Of Stratford-le-Bow.
7To My Bride (Whoever She May Be.)
32An Unfortunate Likeness.
8Sir Macklin.
33The King Of Canoodle-Dum.
9The Yarn Of The “Nancy Bell.”
34The Martinet.
10The Bishop Of Rum-Ti-Foo.
35The Sailor Boy To His Lass.
11The Precocious Baby. A Very True Tale.
36The Reverend Simon Magus.
12To Phœbe.
37My Dream.
13Baines Carew, Gentleman.
38The Bishop Of Rum-Ti-Foo Again.
14Thomas Winterbottom Hance.
39The Haughty Actor.
15A Discontented Sugar Broker.
40The Two Majors.
16The Pantomime “Super” to his Mask.
41Emily, John, James, And I. a Derby Legend.
17The Ghost, The Gallant, The Gael, And The Goblin.
42The Perils Of Invisibility.
18The Phantom Curate. A Fable.
43The Mystic Selvagee.
19King Borria Bungalee Boo.
44Phrenology.
20Bob Polter.
45The Fairy Curate.
21The Story Of Prince Agib.
46The Way Of Wooing.
22Ellen Mcjones Aberdeen.
47Hongree And Mahry. a Recollection Of A Surrey Melodrama.
23Peter The Wag.
48Etiquette.
24To The Terrestrial Globe. By A Miserable Wretch.
49At A Pantomime. By A Bilious One.
25Gentle Alice Brown.
50Haunted.
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