Gilbert & Sullivan, the Creative ConflictIn a new and challenging approach to the collaborators and their operas, this book demonstrates that Gilbert's libretti have a significant autobiographical content that Freudian theories can elucidate. It also analyzes Sullivan's musical personality, pointing to the differences and difficulties of this creative partnership. Illustrated. |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 9 |
Gilberts Personality | 51 |
The Princess Plot | 84 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
Theorizing Satire: Essays in Literary Criticism Brian A. Connery,Kirk Combe No preview available - 1995 |