num_pages: 194
description: Enduring Literature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship  An idealistic professor transforms an unsophisticated Cockney girl into a refined young lady in this classic drama set in turn-of-the-century London.  This Enriched Classic Edition includes:  • A concise introduction that gives readers important background information  • A chronology of the author's life and work  • A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context  • An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations  • Detailed explanatory notes  • Critical analysis including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work  • Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction  • A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience  Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.  Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson(back cover)
language: English
title: Pygmalion
titlecomplete: Pygmalion
characters: Freddy Eynsford-Hill, Clara Eynsford-Hill, Eliza Doolittle, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Colonel Pickering, Henry Higgins, Alfred P. Doolittle
genres: Theatre, School, Drama, Plays, Literature, Classics, British Literature, Romance, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 101129
places: England, London, England, United Kingdom
publisher: Pocket Books