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Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan
George Bernard Shaw
Edited by Brad Kent
04 February 2021
ISBN: 9780198793281
544 pages
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196x129mm
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Price: £10.99Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the most important in the canon of modern British theatre
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Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the most important in the canon of modern British theatre
- An introduction which looks at Shaw's life up to the writing of Pygmalion.
- Looks the context in which Shaw wrote the plays, in terms of his own life, the theatrical milieu, and the wider cultural and political zeitgeist.
- Discusses the aesthetics and thematic concerns, and brief international production histories that highlight exemplary moments (premières and successes as well as notable disappointments over the years).
- Select Bibliography and Explanatory Notes
About the Author(s)
George Bernard Shaw
Edited by Brad Kent, Professor of British and Irish Literatures at Université LavalTable of Contents
- Introduction
Select Bibliography
Chronology
Pygmalion
Heartbreak House
Saint Joan
Explanatory Notes
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