| ID | 016747 |
| Call Number | 822.914/SHA |
| Title Proper | Pygmalion and Major Barbara |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shaw, George Bernard |
| Publication | New York, Bantam Dell, 2008. |
| Description | xx, 309p Green Spine |
| Series | Bantam Classics |
| Note | In one of his best-loved plays, Pygmalion, which later became the basis for the musical My Fair Lady, Shaw compels the audience to see the utter absurdity and hypocrisy of class distinction when Professor Henry Higgins wagers that he can transform a common flower girl into a lady—and then pass her off as a duchess, simply by changing her speech and manners.
In Major Barbara, Shaw spins out the drama of an eccentric millionaire, a romantic poet, and a misguided savior of souls, Major Barbara herself, in a topsy-turvy masterpiece of sophisticated banter and urbane humor. His brilliant dialogue, combined with his use of paradox and socialist theory, never fails to tickle, entertain—and challenge. |
| Standard Number | 9780553214086 |
| Price. Qualification | $5.95(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 822.914 |
| Key Words | IBDP ; Irish drama ; English literature - Bio-bibliography ; Biographical fiction ; English literature - 20th century |