The Yeomen Of The Guard: Or The Merryman And His Maid
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: long tear on front of jacket and smaller tears around edges, otherwise still integral. Small patch on back of jacket. Pages clean and crisp
A beloved comic opera libretto, The Yeomen of the Guard stands as one of the most dramatically rich and emotionally nuanced collaborations between W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, first performed in 1888. Set within the Tower of London during the Tudor era, the story chronicles the fate of Colonel Fairfax, a nobleman condemned to death on false charges, who arranges a hasty marriage to a young woman before his execution — only for unexpected love and mistaken identity to complicate everyone's plans. Gilbert's sharp, witty verse balances genuine pathos with his signature satirical humor, giving the work a bittersweet tone that sets it apart from the duo's lighter Savoy operas. The libretto presents a cast of vivid characters, including the tragic jester Jack Point, whose unrequited love lends the narrative an unusually poignant depth. Widely regarded as the most serious and dramatically ambitious of the Gilbert and Sullivan canon, The Yeomen of the Guard illustrates the full range of Gilbert's genius as a playwright and lyricist.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: long tear on front of jacket and smaller tears around edges, otherwise still integral. Small patch on back of jacket. Pages clean and crisp
A beloved comic opera libretto, The Yeomen of the Guard stands as one of the most dramatically rich and emotionally nuanced collaborations between W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, first performed in 1888. Set within the Tower of London during the Tudor era, the story chronicles the fate of Colonel Fairfax, a nobleman condemned to death on false charges, who arranges a hasty marriage to a young woman before his execution — only for unexpected love and mistaken identity to complicate everyone's plans. Gilbert's sharp, witty verse balances genuine pathos with his signature satirical humor, giving the work a bittersweet tone that sets it apart from the duo's lighter Savoy operas. The libretto presents a cast of vivid characters, including the tragic jester Jack Point, whose unrequited love lends the narrative an unusually poignant depth. Widely regarded as the most serious and dramatically ambitious of the Gilbert and Sullivan canon, The Yeomen of the Guard illustrates the full range of Gilbert's genius as a playwright and lyricist.
