As will be seen later on, Pygmalion needs, not a preface, but a sequel, which I have supplied in its due place.
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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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Pygmalion
2018-06-25, Black & White Classics
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Pygmalion
2009-05, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
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Pygmalion
2005 August, Pocket Books
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Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts
1998?, Klett
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Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts
1974, Penguin Books
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Pygmalion
1973-07, Washington Square Press, Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- First Pocket Books Printing (6)
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Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts
1961, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure. It was first presented on stage to the public in 1913.
Also contained in:
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Collected Plays with their Prefaces: Volume IV
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Complete Plays with Prefaces: Volume I
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Four Plays by Bernard Shaw
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Plays
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Portable Bernard Shaw
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Pygmalion and Major Barbara
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Pygmalion and My Fair Lady
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Pygmalion and Related Readings
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Pygmalion and Three Other Plays
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Pygmalion with Connections
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Selected Plays
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Selected Plays with Prefaces
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