Bernard Shaw

Three Plays for Puritans by Bernard Shaw Being the Third Volume of His Collected Plays

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Produktbeschreibung

Three Plays for Puritans is a book written by Bernard Shaw, which is the third volume of his collected plays. The book contains three plays that are intended to challenge the beliefs and values of the puritanical society. The first play, The Devil's Disciple, is set during the American Revolution and tells the story of a man who is mistaken for a rebel and decides to play the part. The second play, Caesar and Cleopatra, is a historical drama set in ancient Egypt that explores the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. The third play, Captain Brassbound's Conversion, is a comedy about a wealthy Englishwoman who travels to North Africa to seek revenge on a man who wronged her, but ends up being converted to Islam. Overall, Three Plays for Puritans is a thought-provoking collection of plays that challenge the conventional thinking of society.1900. Most of Shaw's early plays were either banned by the censor or refused production. With Plays: Pleasant and Unpleasant he sought a reading audience and also began the practice of writing the challenging, mocking, eloquent prefaces to his plays, which were sometimes longer than the play itself. This volume contains The Devil's Disciple, a Meloarama; Caesar and Cleopatra, a Page of History; and Captain Brassbound's Conversion, a Play of Adventure. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 559g
• ISBN-13: 9781417913176
• ISBN-10: 1417913177
• Artikelnr.: 22096697

Autorenporträt

From 26 July 1856 to 2 November 1950, Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist George Bernard Shaw was alive. He preferred to be referred to simply as Bernard Shaw. From the 1880s until his death and even after, he had a significant impact on Western politics, theater, and society. He produced more than sixty plays, including classics like Saint Joan (1913), Pygmalion (1913), and Man and Superman (1902). (1923). Shaw became a well-known playwright during his time and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1925 for his works that combine historical allegory and contemporary satire. Before Shaw's first play, Arms and the Man, published in 1894, became a success in the public eye, years passed. He tried to infuse new realism into English-language drama, influenced by Henrik Ibsen. He had established himself as a reputable theater and music critic by the mid-1880s. After having a political awakening, he joined the gradualist Fabian Society and swiftly advanced to the position of principal pamphleteer. Before Shaw's first play, Arms and the Man, published in 1894, became a success in the public eye, years passed. He tried to infuse new realism into English-language drama, influenced by Henrik Ibsen.