Project Gutenberg 2019-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 366 Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836 1911 Gilbert, William Schwenck, Sir Original Plays, Second Series Broken hearts -- Engaged -- Sweethearts -- Dan'l Druce, blacksmith -- Gretchen -- Tom Cobb; or, fortune's toy -- The sorcerer -- H.M.S. Pinafore; or, the lass that loved a sailor -- The pirates of Penzance; or, the slave of duty. E-text prepared by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Original Plays, Second Series" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of theatrical works written during the late 19th century. This volume showcases a range of original plays, including well-known titles like "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Pirates of Penzance." The works explore themes of love, societal norms, and human folly through witty dialogue and engaging characters, aimed at entertaining viewers and provoking thought about the conventions of the time. The beginning of the collection introduces "Broken Hearts," an original fairy play set on a tropical island. It features a deformed dwarf named Moussa, who is deeply discontent with his appearance and seeks transformation through a mysterious book filled with sorcery. The narrative highlights the poignant interactions between Moussa and the lovely Lady Hilda, as well as other characters involved in love and loss. The world they inhabit brims with fantastical elements, such as the exploration of love’s complexities and the longing for acceptance, setting a whimsical yet reflective tone that invites readers and audiences to contemplate the nature of beauty and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Operas -- Librettos English drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 1296623 2025-06-23T16:07:39.235565 text/html 1317990 2019-06-06T13:18:14 text/html 432999 2025-06-23T16:08:12.560927 application/epub+zip 442085 2025-06-23T16:07:44.073577 application/epub+zip 432717 2025-06-23T16:07:41.491553 application/epub+zip 1003581 2025-06-23T16:08:28.245824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896276 2025-06-23T16:08:09.605004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886311 2022-09-27T02:05:14.227889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888040 2025-06-23T16:07:33.189574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888180 2020-06-15T04:33:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18841 2025-06-23T16:08:28.506814 application/rdf+xml 20272 2025-06-23T16:07:41.874577 image/jpeg 2961 2025-06-23T16:07:41.686542 image/jpeg 306051 2020-06-15T04:33:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 411220 2019-06-06T13:25:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 408903 2025-06-23T16:07:39.329594 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 en.wikipedia