Major Barbara (Dover Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Shaw, George Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486421260 ISBN 13: 9780486421261

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2002

Synopsis

Fabian socialist and ardent proselytizer, George Bernard Shaw viewed his role as a playwright as far more than that of an entertainer. His audiences heard fully articulated sermons on moral and economic issues, a potentially dry theatrical experience enlivened by Shaw's genius for creating vital characters and scintillating dialogue. Major Barbara offers a sparkling example of its author's unique gift for presenting social theories in an engaging format.
The eponymous heroine, an officer in the Salvation Army, is the daughter of Andrew Undershaft, a wealthy armaments manufacturer. When the Army accepts donations from Undershaft and a whiskey distiller, whose money Barbara regards as tainted, she resigns in disgust, but eventually sees the truth of her father's reasoning that social iniquity derives from poverty; it is only through accumulating wealth and power that people can help each other.

About this title

About the Author:

In the course of his long and prolific career, George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) wrote 60 plays, in addition to music and literary criticism. An avid socialist, he regarded his writing as a vehicle for promoting his political and humanitarian views.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0486421260
• ISBN 13: 9780486421261
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 118