A Parody On Patience is a humorous book written by D. Dalziel and published in 1883. The book is a parody of the popular Victorian melodrama, Patience, written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. The story follows the adventures of the protagonist, Bunthorne, a self-absorbed poet who is adored by a group of young women known as the ""Bunthorneites."" The plot takes several unexpected twists and turns as the characters engage in a series of comical...