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Product Description
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.
Features
- Author: George Bernard Shaw.
- Publisher: Dover Publications
- Pages: 96
- Publication Date: 1994-10-20
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Paperback
- MSRP: 3
- ISBN13: 9780486282220
- ISBN: 0486282228
- Other ISBN: 9780486113784
- Other ISBN Binding: fpid13alias
- Language: en
- Store Location: Classics
- "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."
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