The Wicked World was W.S. Gilbertâs third fairy play. It was a dramatization of Gilbertâs own illustrated story âThe Wicked Worldâ, originally published in Tom Hoodâs 1871 âComic Annualâ. This half joking dramatization took Gilbert several months to write. It centred on the action within a twenty-four-hour period, focusing on a fairyland scene floating above the world. Broken down into … Read More