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1	Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts more books like this by Bernard Shaw add to wishlist 'Not bloody likely' Ever since Pygmalion opened in London in April 1914 it has proved a very controversial play, from the (then) shocking language, to arguments about its correct ending. Critical interpretations have been similarly disputatious, encompassing views of the transformation of the impoverished Eliza Doolittle by phonetics expert Henry ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Pygmalion more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist This volume is part of a new series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author. Shaw's play ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Man and Superman more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist Shaw began writing "Man and Superman" in 1901 and determined to write a play that would encapsulate the new century's intellectual inheritance. Shaw drew not only on Byron's verse satire, but also on Shakespeare, the Victorian comedy fashionable in his early life, and from authors from Conan Doyle to Kipling. In this powerful drama of ideas, Shaw ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Major Barbara more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist "There are two things necessary to salvation money and gunpowder" Major Barbara, Bernard Shaw's story of the conversion contest between the arms manufacturer Andrew Undershaft and his daughter, the Salvation Army Major, is a provocative dramatization of the relationship between money, power, and moral purpose. A landmark in the history of British ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Plays Unpleasant: Widowers' Houses/The Philanderer/Mrs. Warren's Profession more books like this by George Bernard Shaw, David Edgar (Introduction by), Dan H Laurence (Text by) add to wishlist With "Plays Unpleasant", Shaw issued a radical challenge to his audiences' complacency and exposed social evils through his dramatization of the moral conflicts between youthful idealism and economic reality, promiscuity and marriage, and the duties of women to others and to themselves. His first play, "Widowers' Houses", depicts Harry Trench's ... see all copies from $2.40! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Plays by George Bernard Shaw more books like this by George Bernard Shaw, Bernard Shaw, George Bernard add to wishlist These four classic plays by the great playwright satirize society, military heroism, marriage, and the pursuit of man by woman. Includes "Mrs. Warren's Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida," and "Man and Superman," along with a new Introduction. Reissue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Arms and the Man more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist "What use are cartridges in battle? I always carry chocolate instead." Cheered by some and booed by others on opening night in 1894, Arms and the Man became the first success of Bernard Shaw's dramatic career that spanned six decades and brought him world-wide renown. In this perennially popular anti-romantic comedy, a fugitive enemy soldier ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Don Juan in Hell: From Man and Superman more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist A dream sequence from the 3rd act of "Man and Superman, " "Don Juan in Hell" forms a play within the play, consisting of a dramatic reading by 3 characters from the main play in archetypal guises. The Devil himself joins their spirited debate regarding heaven and hell, of good and evil, and of human purpose. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
9	Mrs Warren's Profession more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Mrs Warren's Profession has been performed at last, after a delay of only eight years; and I have once more ... see all copies from $2.89! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Pygmalion: a romance in five acts. more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist The text of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
11 view cover	Pygmalion and My Fair Lady more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe's "My Fair Lady," this special edition contains Shaw's original play and the script and lyrics for the Tony(- and Academy Award(-winning musical. Revised reissue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Doctor's Dilemma: A Tragedy more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist This is Shaw's humorous satire of the medical profession. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.68!
13 view cover	The Quintessence of Ibsenism more books like this by G Bernard Shaw add to wishlist Great critic and dramatist's commentary on Ibsen's aims and methods, including evaluations of plays: "Brand," "Peer Gynt," "Ghosts," "Hedda Gabler," others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.35! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Perfect Wagnerite more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist Brilliant criticism of the Ring Cycle, with provocative interpretation of politics and economic theories behind the Ring. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15	The Crime of Imprisonment more books like this by George Bernard Shaw, William Gropper (Illustrator), Bernard Shaw add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16 view cover	Heartbreak House more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist When Ellie Dunn joins a house-party at the home of the eccentric Captain Shotover, she causes a stir with her decision to marry for money rather than love, and the Captain's forthright daughter Hesione protests vigorously against the pragmatic young woman's choice. Opinion on the matter quickly divides and a lively argument about money and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Bernard Shaw on Cinema more books like this by Bernard F Dukore (Editor), George Bernard Shaw, Bernard Shaw add to wishlist Very early in the life of cinema, Bernard Shaw perceived that as an invention, films would be more momentous than the printing press because they appealed to the illiterate as well as the literate. In this text, the author presents the first collection of Bernard Shaw's writings and oral statements about cinema. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $5.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	Pygmalion more books like this by Bernard Shaw add to wishlist Shaw's expos of the British class system--featuring the enduring characters of Professor Henry Higgins and the "gutter-snipe" Eliza Doolittle he vows to turn into a lady--remains his most popular play. Includes Shaw's Preface and "sequel." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Plays Extravagant more books like this by George Bernard Shaw, Bernard Shaw add to wishlist This is a collection of the plays of George Bernard Shaw that includes "The Millionairess", "Too True to be Good" and "The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles". see all copies from $2.98! new only from $17.89!
20 view cover	George Bernard Shaw's Plays more books like this by George Bernard Shaw, Sandie Byrne (Editor), Bernard Shaw add to wishlist This collection presents a cross-section of Shaw's most important theater work-Mrs. Warren's Profession, Man and Superman, Major Barbara, and Pygmalion. see all copies from $9.99! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
21	The Last Laugh more books like this by Michael Holroyd, George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	The adventures of the black girl in her search for God. more books like this by George Bernard] 1856- [from old catalog] [Shaw add to wishlist So controversial was Black Girl when it first appeared in 1932 that it provoked public outcry with Shaw decried as a blasphemer. Today, it remains a surprisingly irreverent depiction of the universal search for God. Dissatisfied with the teachings of respectable white missionaries, an African girl embarks upon her own quest for God and Truth. ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $9.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Fabian Essays in Socialism more books like this by G Bernard Shaw add to wishlist Britain's Fabian Society was founded in 1884 to promote non-Marxist evolutionary socialism, and later laid the foundations for the nation's Labour Party. These educational essays, adapted from a series of lectures delivered in 1889 and published the following year, serve not only as an introductory course in democratic applications of socialism ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $18.27! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Heartbreak House more books like this by Bernard George Shaw add to wishlist Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Plays Unpleasant more books like this by George Bernard Shaw add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.78! \| first editions \| SVS

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