Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw

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• Release date: October 20, 1994
• Language: english
• Places: London, England, England, United Kingdom
• Author: George Bernard Shaw
• ISBN: 9780486282220 (0486282228)
• Genres: classics, plays, fiction, drama, theatre, school, literature, romance
• Format: paperback, 82 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Characters: Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle, Colonel Pickering, Alfred P. Doolittle, Mrs. Pearce

About The Book

One of George Bernard Shaw’s best-known plays, Pygmalion was a rousing success on the London and New York stages, an entertaining motion picture and a great hit with its musical version, My Fair Lady. 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.

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.

The irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, together with Shaw’s brilliant dialogue and splendid skills as a playwright, have made Pygmalion one of the most popular comedies in the English language. A staple of college drama courses, it is still widely performed.

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