W. S. Gilbert

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced 14 comic operas. The most famous of these include H. M. S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. His creative output included over 75 plays and libretti, and numerous short stories, poems and...