Iolanthe (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: W. S. Gilbert
- First Published: 1882
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy, Fairy tale, Musical drama
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, England or English people, Government, Victorian era or Victorianism, Shepherds, Fairies
- Locales: England, Mythical lands
Characters Discussed
The Lord Chancellor, the husband of the supposedly dead Iolanthe. Highly susceptible to feminine charm, he hates to give away his lovely wards in Chancery in marriage. He is sometimes jocular, sometimes severe, and quite jealous of Strephon, who he does not know is his son. The return of Iolanthe keeps him from marrying Phyllis.
Iolanthe (i-oh-LAN-thee), a loving, gentle-hearted fairy, condemned to banishment instead of death by the kindness of the Queen of the Fairies. She has violated the fairy law by marrying a mortal. After her release by the...
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See Also:
W. S. Gilbert (Cyclopedia of World Authors)W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan (Dictionary of World Biography)W. S. Gilbert (Drama)
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