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Pygmalion & Other Plays George Bernard Shaw

Pygmalion & Other Plays By George Bernard Shaw

Pygmalion & Other Plays by George Bernard Shaw


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Three of George Bernard Shaw's most famous plays with a preface by Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench.

Pygmalion & Other Plays Summary

Pygmalion & Other Plays by George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw is one of the most famous and celebrated Irish playwrights and this new collection brings together the very best of his witty and entertaining comedies in one volume; Pygmalion, Major Barbara and Androcles and the Lion.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has a preface by Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench.

Pygmalion was first performed in 1914 and was an instant hit which then inspired the hit musical and award winning film, My Fair Lady. It tells the story of Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins, who tries to elevate a feisty flower girl out of her working-class roots and into high society. In Major Barbara, idealistic Barbara is a major in the Salvation Army, at odds with her millionaire father as they war over the best route to salvation. Androcles and the Lion is a clever retelling of the Bible story about a gentle Christian who pulls a thorn from a lion's paw. All three plays are not only wonderfully amusing, they also showcase Shaw's intense concerns about poverty, class and inequality.

Pygmalion & Other Plays Reviews

Shaw's sparkling fable * New York Times on Androcles and the Lion *
Major Barbara is a rich play, but also a peculiar one, made up in equal measures of drawing room comedy, philosophical debate and a tale of salvationism that wouldn't embarrass Guys and Dolls. * Variety *

About George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin in 1856 and moved to London in 1876. He initially wrote novels then went on to achieve fame through his career as a journalist, critic and public speaker. A committed and active socialist, he was one of the leaders of the Fabian Society. He was a prolific and much lauded playwright and was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He died in 1950.

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NGR9781529048001
9781529048001
1529048001
Pygmalion & Other Plays by George Bernard Shaw
New
Hardback
Pan Macmillan
20210401
336
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