Pygmalion & Other Plays av George Bernard Shaw

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<p>Three of George Bernard Shaw¿s most famous comedies in one volume. Entertaining and witty, each play is embedded with George Bernard Shaw¿s intense concerns about poverty, class and inequality.<br><br>Part of the Macmillan Collector¿s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has a preface by Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench.<br><br><i>Pygmalion </i>tells the story of Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins, who tries to elevate a feisty flower girl out of her working-class roots and into high society. In <i>Major Barbara</i>, idealistic Barbara is a major in the Salvation Army, at odds with her millionaire father as they war over the best route to salvation. <i>Androcles and the Lion</i> is a clever retelling of the bible story about a gentle Christian who pulls a thorn from a lion¿s paw.</p>