Project Gutenberg 2015-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 104 Dalziel, D. (Davison) Dalziel, Davison A Parody on Princess Ida Produced by Chris Curnow 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 Princess Ida" by D. Dalziel is a comedic theatrical work written during the late 19th century. This book serves as a parody of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Princess Ida," utilizing the setting and characters to craft a humorous narrative focused on the absurdities of railway travel and society's gender dynamics of that era. This parody follows the storyline of the original, providing a satirical lens on the concepts of love and duty entwined with the railways of the time. The plot unfolds in the kingdom of King Hilderbrandt, who awaits the arrival of King Gama and his daughter, Princess Ida, for a long-planned meeting. However, Princess Ida, who has sworn off men and lives in a female enclave, remains unyielding despite the efforts of Prince Hilarion, the betrothed prince, to win her affection. Amidst the witticisms and antics of the royal families and their entourages, the characters encounter disputes, mistaken identities, and humorous banter while navigating their respective desires. Ultimately, the parody leads to an impromptu wedding ceremony, highlighting the comedic interplay between duty, romance, and the allure of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, insisting that an official of the Alton Road is simply irresistible. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. Chicago and Alton Railroad Company -- Drama Railroads -- Illinois -- Drama Railroads -- Missouri -- Drama Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Princess Ida PS Text Opera Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 94170 2025-07-19T10:53:31.505096 text/html 65120 2024-10-24T17:00:30 text/html 3205104 2025-07-19T10:53:34.999074 application/epub+zip 3205173 2025-07-19T10:53:32.454130 application/epub+zip 88954 2025-07-19T10:53:31.875104 application/epub+zip 3248588 2025-07-19T10:53:36.776113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3207249 2025-07-19T10:53:34.429092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124233 2022-09-21T20:34:26.055234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55073 2025-07-19T10:53:30.913100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35231 2024-10-24T17:00:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17941 2025-07-19T10:53:36.902060 application/rdf+xml 24166 2025-07-19T10:53:31.961088 image/jpeg 3764 2025-07-19T10:53:31.919085 image/jpeg 3061431 2025-07-19T10:53:31.636117 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