Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw 2017 Paperback NEW

Description: PygmalionBy George Bernard Shaw Henry Higgins, a phonetician, agrees to coach and groom Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl and transform her into a socially acceptable person, no less than a duchess. But in the process he begins to admire her. and where this leads is both hilarious and amusing. “I sold flowers. I didn’t sell myself. Now you’ve made a lady of me I’m not fit to sell anything else.”A stinging satire on the British class system, George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, with its true-to-life characters, was a sensational success which went on to become one of his most popular plays. Having undergone various adaptations, the most widely known being the American musical My Fair Lady, the play continues to tug at the heartstrings of its audiences even more than a century after its first performance. Notice: The displayed image is a symbolic representation of the book, The actual book cover image may differ. ( Why? Sometimes publishers change the cover image with reprints, we have thousands of listings, it is practically impossible to keep track of all those changes.) Book Information:ISBN 13: 9788175994362Publisher: Fingerprint! PublishingYear: 2017Format: Paperback Author:George Bernard Shaw was born on 26 July 1856 in Dublin, Ireland. His interest in reading developed at a very young age and he familiarized himself with a wide range of literature. In 1878, he made his first attempt at drama but left it unfinished. Immaturity (1879), his first complete novel, was not printed until 1930s. His next two novels, the Irrational Knot (1880) and Love Among the Artists (1881), also failed to find a publisher. Between 1886 and 1898, Shaw worked as an art critic, a music critic and a theatre critic. His career as a playwright began in 1892 with the Widowers’ Houses and his first commercial success came with Arms and the Man in 1894. His biggest success came in 1897 with Richard Mansfield’s production of the Devil’s Disciple, a historical melodrama. Pygmalion (1912) first premiered in Vienna in 1913. a stinging satire on the British class system, it was a remarkable success. Shaw died on 2 November 1950, aged ninety-four. In English dramatic history, Shaw’s career was the longest. His plays have their own distinct characteristics and he is regarded as the greatest British playwright after Shakespeare. Pygmalion remains his most popular play.Shipping Shipping service:We strive to provide the best possible methods of shipping for your book, so that you buy from us without worrying about shipping time, extra charges, delays or any other hassles. US Shipping: Shipments to US lower 48 states will be shipped from our distribution point in US via USPS media mail / other domestic couriers with valid tracking information. UK Shipping: Shipments to UK are dispatched from India via couriers like Aramex, DHL etc. Australia Shipping: Shipments to A+NZ are dispatched from India via India Post, and couriers like Aramex, DHL etc. Larger shipments weighing around 20 pounds or more will be shipped directly from India via expedited mode. Shipments to all other countries will be shipped from our warehouse in India with valid tracking information.Delivery time: US delivery takes around 2-10 days. UK delivery takes around 2-3 weeks. ANZ delivery takes around 3-4 weeks. and 3-6 weeks for other countries. ReturnsReturns are accepted for the following conditions only: Item damaged in transit. ISBN num

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