English playwright, librettist, and poet William Schwenck Gilbert (1836?1911) is chiefly remembered for the comic operas he created in collaboration with Sir Arthur Sullivan. Their best known works include The Pirates of Penzance and H.M.S. Pinafore.

A lighthearted burlesque of Japanese culture and the vagaries of love, this operetta's lyrics and dialogue are as delightful to read as they are to hear. Includes nine illustrations by Gilbert.