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Pygmalion
Contributor(s): Shaw, George Bernard (Author)

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ISBN: 0486282228     ISBN-13: 9780486282220
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1994
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Annotation: A rousing success on the London and New York stages, a popular film and a great musical hit (My Fair Lady), this brilliantly written play, with its irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, is one of the most acclaimed comedies in the English language.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 822.912
LCCN: 94019768
Age Level: 11-UP
Grade Level: 6-UP
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.2" W x 8.36" L (0.18 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 10045
Reading Level: 7.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher 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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