num_pages: 160
description: George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House is a comedy about the deceptions and meaningless pursuits of England's ruling class. Though the play takes place on the the eve of World War I, the characters, too absorbed in their intrigues, are unaware that a war is about to begin. In this lesson, we will explore the setting, characters, and plot of one of Shaw's most notable plays.
language: English
title: Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes Definitive Text
titlecomplete: Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes Definitive Text
characters: Nurse Guinness, Billy Dunne, Captain Shotover, Lady Utterword, Mazzini Dunn, Ellie Dunn, Randall Utterword, Hesione Hushabye, Hector Hushabye, Arthur Mangan
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, British Literature, Drama, Literature, Classics, Nobel Prize, Irish Literature, 20th Century
ratings_count: 2433
publisher: Viking Press/ Penguin