Description
| Product ID: | 9781529048001 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Title: | Pygmalion & Other Plays |
| Authors: | Author: George Bernard Shaw |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | Plays, playscripts, Plays, playscripts, Ireland, c 1900 - c 1914 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Three of George Bernard Shaw’s most famous plays with a preface by Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench. <p><b>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; <i>Pygmalion, Major Barbara </i>and <i>Androcles and the Lion.</i></b><br><br>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.<br><br><i>Pygmalion </i>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 <i>Major </i><i>Barbara</i>, idealistic Barbara is a major in the Salvation Army, at odds with her millionaire father as they war over the best route to salvation. <i>Androcles and the Lion</i> 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.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-04-01 |
