The Pirates of Penzance or the Slave of Duty (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162852348)

The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty is a comic opera written by W.S. Gilbert and composed by Arthur Sullivan. The story follows a young man named Frederic, who was mistakenly apprenticed to a group of pirates until his 21st birthday. Upon his release, he falls in love with Mabel, the daughter of a Major-General. However, complications arise when Frederic discovers that he was born on February 29th, and therefore technically only has a birthday every four years. This means that he is still bound to the pirates until he is 84 years old. The opera is filled with witty dialogue, catchy songs, and absurd situations that poke fun at Victorian-era society. It premiered in 1879 and has since become one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular works.THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Works of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, by William S. Gilbert. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419159534.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: William S. Gilbert,Arthur Sullivan
ISBN-10: 1162852348
ISBN-13: 9781162852348
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.05d