The Pinafore Picture Book: the Story of H.M.S. Pinafore by W. S. Gilbert

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Author Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
Composer Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900
Illustrator Woodward, Alice B., 1862-1951
Title The Pinafore Picture Book: the Story of H.M.S. Pinafore
Note Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Linda Cantoni, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "The Pinafore Picture Book: the Story of H.M.S. Pinafore" by W. S. Gilbert is a whimsical retelling of the famous comic opera, presented as a retelling for younger audiences. Written in the early 20th century, this illustrated work captures the charm and humor of the original story while making it accessible for children. The narrative revolves around Captain Corcoran, his beautiful daughter Josephine, the ambitious sailor Ralph Rackstraw, and the pompous Sir Joseph Porter, all set aboard the HMS Pinafore. At the start of the story, Captain Corcoran is depicted as a kind-hearted leader who strives to maintain a pleasant atmosphere aboard his ship. He is introduced alongside his daughter Josephine, who is the object of affection for many of the sailors, including Ralph Rackstraw, a young man with a somewhat inflated sense of self-importance. The opening chapters delve into the relationships between the characters, setting up both the comedic tensions and romantic entanglements that will follow. The narrative amusingly explores themes of class, duty, and romance, with characters like the crew members and the bumboat woman, Little Buttercup, adding to the colorful tableau of life on the ship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Ships -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. -- Juvenile literature
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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