{"product_id":"the-grand-duke-or-the-statutory-duel-9781161565133","title":"The Grand Duke or the Statutory Duel","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William S. Gilbert | Arthur Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Grand Duke Or The Statutory Duel is a comic opera written by William S. Gilbert, with music composed by Arthur Sullivan. The story revolves around a group of actors who decide to overthrow the Grand Duke of Pfennig-Halbpfennig, a small German principality, by using a little-known law that allows a person to challenge the Grand Duke to a duel for his position. The actors convince a baker, Ludwig, to challenge the Grand Duke, but things quickly become complicated when Ludwig falls in love with the Grand Duke's fianc�����e, Julia. The plot thickens as the actors are forced to improvise their way through a series of hilarious situations, ultimately leading to a surprising and satisfying conclusion. The Grand Duke Or The Statutory Duel is a witty and entertaining satire on the absurdities of power and politics.THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Works of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, by William S. Gilbert. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419159534.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kessinger Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47582265376919,"sku":"9781161565133","price":3016.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781161565133.webp?v=1774935784","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-grand-duke-or-the-statutory-duel-9781161565133","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}