Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions)
Language: English
Published by Dover Thrift, Garden City, New York, 1994
- Softcover
- Used
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- Title
- Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions)
- Author
- Shaw, George Bernard (Author)
- Publisher
- Dover Thrift, Garden City, New York
- Publication year
- 1994
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Book Type
- Used Book
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0486282228
- ISBN 13
- 9780486282220
One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion was a rousing success on the London and New York stages, an entertaining motion picture and a great hit with its musical version, My Fair Lady. An updated and considerably revised version of the ancient Greek legend of Pygmalion and Galatea, the 20th-century story pokes fun at the antiquated British class system.
In Shaw's clever adaptation, Professor Henry Higgins, a linguistic expert, takes on a bet that he can transform an awkward cockney flower seller into a refined young lady simply by polishing her manners and changing the way she speaks. In the process of convincing society that his creation is a mysterious royal figure, the Professor also falls in love with his elegant handiwork.
The irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, together with Shaw's brilliant dialogue and splendid skills as a playwright, have made Pygmalion one of the most popular comedies in the English language. A staple of college drama courses, it is still widely performed.
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About the Author
In the course of his long and prolific career, George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) wrote 60 plays, in addition to music and literary criticism. An avid socialist, he regarded his writing as a vehicle for promoting his political and humanitarian views.
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