George Bernard Shaw
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Using intriguing characters and sparkling dialogue, George Bernard Shaw explored ideas and issues that transformed the conventions of British theater. "Don Juan in Hell" showcases the master's art at its best.
An episode from Act Three of Man and Superman, "Don Juan in Hell" is often presented independently of the rest of the play. Rooted in the Don Juan legend — particularly as it appears in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni —...
An episode from Act Three of Man and Superman, "Don Juan in Hell" is often presented independently of the rest of the play. Rooted in the Don Juan legend — particularly as it appears in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni —...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Language
English
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Description
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...
3) Santa Juana
Author
Publisher
Plataforma
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Santa y heroína francesa, Juana de Arco fue quemada en la hoguera a los 19 años por herejía y brujería tras su participación decisiva en la Guerra de los Cien Años, que enfrentó a Francia e Inglaterra, guiada por voces de origen divino que escuchó desde muy joven.
Revolucionando el teatro de su época y rehuyendo con ironía el drama histórico tradicional, George Bernard Shaw reconstruye en Santa Juana, su obra cumbre, las hazañas de una...
4) The birth of Poteau: a history of the early days of Poteau, Oklahoma from Poteau Switch to Poteau
Author
Publisher
Shaw and Standridge Publishing
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
