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A collection of essays on Shaw's artistry in using the drama to project his intense social and political convictions.

Presents four plays by George Bernard Shaw, including "Mrs. Warren's Profession," "Pygmalion," "Man and Superman," and "Major Barbara," each with an explanatory annotation, and includes information on the author and his work, a chronology, and a selected bibliography.

Presents the romantic falsifications of love and warfare in a comedy that reveals the author's skilss as an acute social observer and witty provocateur.

When Jude agrees to lend her vintage chaise longue for the local Amateur Dramatics Society's production of George Bernard Shaw's The Devil's Disciple, little does she realize she'll end up in a starring role. It's an ambitious play, culminating in a dramatic execution scene: a scene that's played for real when one of the leading actors is found hanging from the especially-constructed stage gallows during rehearsals. A tragic accident--or something...