Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)

Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)

• 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
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<DIV> <DIV> <P>One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, <I>Pygmalion</I> was a rousing success on the London and New York stages, an entertaining motion picture and a great hit with its musical version, <I>My Fair Lady</I>. 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. <br>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.<br>The irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, together with Shaw's brilliant dialogue and splendid skills as a playwright, have made <I>Pygmalion</I> one of the most popular comedies in the English language. A staple of college drama courses, it is still widely performed.</DIV></DIV>