The Bab Ballads

William Schwenck Gilbert, known as W. S. Gilbert, was an illustrious English playwright, poet, and librettist, born on November 18, 1836, in London, England. With a legal background, having been called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1863, Gilbert's true passion lay in writing. He is most renowned for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, with whom he crafted the celebrated series of ...