Three Plays Puritans Devils Disciple by Shaw (186 results)

Condition: Good. Exclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of Shaw's volume of three plays of ideas, The Devil's Disciple, Caesar and Cleopatra, and Captain Brassbound's Conversion--part of the official Bernard Shaw Library A Penguin Classic Shaw believed that theatre audiences of the 1890s deserved more than the hollow spectacle and sham he saw displayed on the London stage. But he also recognized that people wanted to be entertained while educated, and to see purpose mixed with pleasure. In these plays, Shaw employed traditional dramatic forms--Victorian melodrama, the history play and the adventure story--to turn received wisdom upside down. Set during the American War of Independence, The Devil's Disciple exposes fake Puritanism and piety, while Caesar and Cleopatra, a cheeky riposte to Shakespeare, redefines heroism in the character of the ageing Roman leader. And in Captain Brassbound's Conversion, an expedition in Morocco is saved from disaster by a lady explorer's skilful manipulation of the truth.…

Condition: Good. Exclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of Shaw's volume of three plays of ideas, The Devil's Disciple, Caesar and Cleopatra, and Captain Brassbound's Conversion--part of the official Bernard Shaw Library A Penguin Classic Shaw believed that theatre audiences of the 1890s deserved more than the hollow spectacle and sham he saw displayed on the London stage. But he also recognized that people wanted to be entertained while educated, and to see purpose mixed with pleasure. In these plays, Shaw employed traditional dramatic forms--Victorian melodrama, the history play and the adventure story--to turn received wisdom upside down. Set during the American War of Independence, The Devil's Disciple exposes fake Puritanism and piety, while Caesar and Cleopatra, a cheeky riposte to Shakespeare, redefines heroism in the character of the ageing Roman leader. And in Captain Brassbound's Conversion, an expedition in Morocco is saved from disaster by a lady explorer's skilful manipulation of the truth.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. 352 pp. The cover edges are lightly rubbed; the spine is slightly creased; there is some underlining and marginalia in the text. The binding is tight and square.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reissue. Reissue. Spine cloth and label toned. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1906 Hard Cover. 301 pp. A collection of three dramatic works by the Nobel Prize in Literature winning author of Pygmalion (adapted as the musical My Fair Lady). Shaw also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Pygmalion, for which he won an Academy Award. First published in 1901, this collection of plays features the following: The Devil's Disciple: A Victorian melodrama set during the American War of Independence that explores themes of sacrifice and fake piety through a "Puritan hero" who risks his life for a stranger. Caesar and Cleopatra: A historical play and "cheeky riposte" to Shakespeare that presents a witty, humanized portrait of Julius Caesar as he encounters a young Cleopatra. Captain Brassbound's Conversion: An adventure story set in Morocco where a lady explorer uses clever manipulation of the truth to ensure fairness over rigid justice.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. 1946. Small tears at the spine ends, and a slight tan to the page edges. Good, clear copy within.…

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:0140480021. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:0140480021.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9780140450286.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. A single volume edition with three of the great George Bernard Shaw's plays. With prefaces and notes, exploring some of the themes of the plays in the form of brief essays. --- In full olive cloth-covered boards, deckled fore-edge and titling on paper spine label. Lacks a dust jacket. --- With prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down and a signature to rear paste-down, part of spine label has flaked away, and with some discoloration & chafing to covers, otherwise a firm, clean copy.; Small 8vo 7-1/2" - 8" tall; xli, 301 pages.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition book. Minor shelf wear. A tan to the page edges. Contents clear. A nice copy.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Fair condition soft cover, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, otherwise in a good readable condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Fair condition soft cover, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, otherwise in a good readable condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Fair condition soft cover, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, otherwise in a good readable condition.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, brown cloth lettered gilt to spine, part faded at head of upper board, lacking dust wrapper, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, 292pp.

Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Befriedigend. Penguin 1962 : George Bernard Shaw - tb CP-KFWO-2WME Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. By George Bernard Shaw nA good condition late edition hardback with no dust jacket. Boards are lightly stained, with fading to the spine. Slight lean to textblock. Textblock appears in good, lightly tanned condition. Neat inscription to front endpaper. Main body of text is free from marks and highlighting. A good clean copy.…

Condition: New. pp. 358.

Mass Market Paper Back. Condition: Good. Good mass market paperback, slight wear.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Befriedigend. 384 S., in Englisch. Block verzogen, Einband sehr stark berieben, bestoßen, gebräunt und mit deutlichen Randläsuren, Vom Rücken etw. 4 cm abgerissen, Papier gebräunt und etwas fleckig, einige Seiten mit Fehlstellen (kein Textverlust!), Block sonst sauber und fest, ordentliches Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 270 Kart. (unbeschnittener Interimseinband), broschiert. …

kart., Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 346 S. Englische Ausgabe, Einband berieben/leicht angeschmutzt, Schnitt und Seiten altersbedingt gebräunt, ansonsten gut erh. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 220.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Wirg 293pp, The Devil's Disciple , Caesar and Cleopatra and Captain Brassbound's Conversion , and in vg condition. HARDCOVER, NO DUST JACKET,NO MARKINGS, A BRIGHT CRISP COPY, RED CLOTH, GILT LETTERED, EXCELLENT VALUE.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Still well bound. Interior in very nice clean condition. No names or inscriptions. Bound in dark blue soft leather with gilt titling and decoration to spine and signature to front. Top edges gilt. Some scuffing to top of spine. One of the volumes in attached picture. Reduced combined postage on multiple orders - ask seller for a quote. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. xxviii, 293pp. Brown cloth boards. Spine lightly sunned. Lower front corners of upper board, front pastedown and endpapers and preliminary pages damp stained.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.