Pygmalion
By: George Bernard Shaw.
Series: Dover thrift editions
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9780486282220
Copyright date: 1994
Subjects: Speech and social status -- Drama.; Linguistics teachers -- Drama.; Social classes -- Drama.; Flower vending -- Drama.; London (England) -- Drama.
Genres: Drama.
Description: 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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Notes: US/CAN