Pygmalion & Other Plays

Name: Pygmalion & Other Plays
Brand: George Bernard Shaw
SKU: 9781529048001
Price: 9.07 GBP
Availability: InStock

by George Bernard Shaw

Title:

Author:

George Bernard Shaw

Series (if any):

Macmillan Collector's Library

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

336 pages

Publisher:

Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL

ISBN-13:

9781529048001

EAN:

9781529048001

Classifications:

Plays, playscripts

Weight (g):

314

Dimensions (mm):

101 x 158 x 20

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.07

3 copies in stock

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Description

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.