Project Gutenberg 2014-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 259 Dalziel, D. (Davison) Dalziel, Davison McVickar, H. W. (Harry Whitney) 1860 McVickar, Harry Whitney McVicar, H. W. 85664748 A Parody on Iolanthe Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall, Judith Wirawan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Parody on Iolanthe" by D. Dalziel is a satirical theatrical work created during the late 19th century. This book serves as a parody of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous operetta "Iolanthe," taking place within the context of the Chicago & Alton Railway. The story humorously tackles themes of love and bureaucracy within the railway industry, using fairy-tale elements to critique the socio-political landscape of the time. The narrative unfolds in a fairy glade situated on the Chicago & Alton Railway, introducing characters such as Iolanthe, her son Strephon, and the Fairy Queen, who navigate the complications of love and railway governance. The central conflict revolves around Strephon's wish to marry Phyllis, complicating matters with the demands of her overbearing guardian, the Counselor. Through whimsical dialogue and clever wordplay, the story explores the intersection of fairy laws with the mundane realities of railway management, ultimately leading to a resolution that reintegrates Iolanthe into fairy society while uplifting the stature of Strephon. The parody is both a lighthearted entertainment and a pointed comment on contemporary issues of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46001/46001-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Iolanthe Chicago and Alton Railroad Company -- Drama Railroads -- Illinois -- Drama Railroads -- Missouri -- Drama PS Text Opera Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 195905 2025-08-18T14:28:08.677740 text/html 168183 2024-10-24T08:05:40 text/html 3264537 2025-08-18T14:28:15.060769 application/epub+zip 3266709 2025-08-18T14:28:10.020722 application/epub+zip 122626 2025-08-18T14:28:09.283779 application/epub+zip 3363523 2025-08-18T14:28:18.566784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3309648 2025-08-18T14:28:14.185702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186149 2022-09-21T03:30:28.297071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102920 2025-08-18T14:28:07.407762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83031 2024-10-24T08:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17739 2025-08-18T14:28:18.738718 application/rdf+xml 35897 2025-08-18T14:28:09.396750 image/jpeg 4968 2025-08-18T14:28:09.340743 image/jpeg 4680814 2025-08-18T14:28:08.888763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog