Pygmalion - Softcover

Shaw, George Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9356843619 ISBN 13: 9789356843615

Publisher: Diamond Magazine Private Limited, 2023

Synopsis

Pygmalion, a romance play in five acts, is written by George Bernard Shaw and named after the Greek mythological figure. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. It is considered as a humane comedy about love and the English class system. Eliza Doolittle, fictional character, a flower girl who is transformed into a woman of poise and polish by Shaw in this play. According to playwright, character of Professor Henry Higgins was inspired by several British professors of phonetics.
The last scene in Act V ends with another confrontation between Higgins and Eliza. Higgins asks if Eliza is satisfied with the revenge she has brought thus far and if she will now come back, but she refuses. Higgins defends himself from Eliza's earlier accusation by arguing that he treats everyone the same. Pygmalion was first produced in German in 1913 in Vienna. It was later on performed in England in 1914.

Edition details

• Publisher: Diamond Magazine Private Limited
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9356843619
• ISBN 13: 9789356843615
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104