Name: Pygmalion: 1941 Version with Variants from the 1916 Edition
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Author: George Bernard Shaw
ISBN: 9781847498595

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Pygmalion: 1941 Version with Variants from the 1916 Edition

Type

Physical Book

Author

George Bernard Shaw

Publisher

Alma Books

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

144

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN13

9781847498595

Edition No.

Synopsis "Pygmalion: 1941 Version with Variants from the 1916 Edition"

When professor of phonetics Henry Higgins wagers with Colonel Pickering that he could teach even a gutter-mouthed flower seller how to speak like a duchess, little does he expect that his social experiment will be riddled with difficulties, and that behind her cockney parlance the girl in question, Eliza Doolittle, has a mind, ideas and aspirations of her own. Things come to a crux when the creature starts to rebel against her creator - and the scene is set for a play that questions the class system, social appearances and the role of women in society. Universally regarded as Shaw's most successful work, Pygmalion - here presented in its definitive 1941 version, with footnotes indicating the textual variants from the first volume edition of 1916 - has spawned a great number of adaptations, among them the famous 1956 Broadway musical My Fair Lady, and shows ancient myth's undiminished ability to find new incarnations in modern life.

George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an influential Irish playwright, critic, and essayist, known for his sharp satire and witty style. He primarily wrote plays, excelling in social drama and comedies with critical content. His most famous work, Pygmalion (1913), inspired the renowned musical adaptation My Fair Lady. He also wrote Saint Joan (1923), Man and Superman (1903), and Widowers' Houses (1892), among many others.

Shaw received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 for his contribution to literature, especially for his influence on modern theater. His legacy continues thanks to his ability to combine humor, irony, and social criticism in his writings, establishing himself as one of the most significant figures in English-language theater.

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