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An edition of Pygmalion (1912)

Pygmalion

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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
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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.
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Language
English
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224

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Subjects
Drama, Flower vending, Linguistics teachers, Social classes, Speech and social status, Man-woman relationships, open_syllabus_project, German, Dictionaries, English language, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Comedies, Speech and social status -- Drama, London (England) -- Drama, Linguistics teachers -- Drama, Social classes -- Drama, Flower vending -- Drama
People
Pygmalion, Galatea, Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle, Colonel Pickering, Alfred Doolittle, Mrs. Higgins, Freddy Eynsford Hill
Places
London, England
Times
1912

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2009 June 08, LibriVox
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2006 January 30, Icon Reference
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2005, ICON Classics
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2005 August, Pocket Books
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Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts
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1984, Longman
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Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts
1961, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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1960, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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New York, USA

First Sentence

"THE DAUGHTER [in the space between the central pillars, Close to the one on her left] I'm getting chiIIed to the bone."

Edition Notes

US/CAN

Series
Enriched Classics Series
Copyright Date
2005

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR5363 .P8 2005b

Contributors

Contributor
James Hynes
Editor
Cynthia Brantley Johnson

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xxvii, 194p.
Number of pages
224
Dimensions
6.5 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
Weight
3.5 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8456518M
Internet Archive
pygmalionenriche00geor
ISBN 10
1416500405
ISBN 13
9781416500407
LCCN
2005280628
OCLC/WorldCat
995499450
Alibris ID
9781416500407
Google
0k9B0Aks4iwC
amazon.ca_asin
1416500405
Amazon ID (ASIN)
1416500405
Library Thing
12474
Goodreads
12233

Work Description

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.


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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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