Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw (English) Pap

Description: Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw, Brad Kent Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the most important in the canon of modern British theatre FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the most important in the canon of modern British theatre.Pygmalion (1912) was a world-wide smash hit from the time of its première in Vienna 1913 and it has remained popular to this day. Shaw was awarded an Academy Award in 1938 for his screenplay of the film adaptation. It was, of course, later made into the much-lovedmusical My Fair Lady. Heartbreak House (1917), which was finally performed in 1920 and published in 1921, bares the hallmarks of European modernism and a formal break from Shaws previous work. A meditation on the war andthe resultant decline in European aristocratic culture, it was perhaps staged too soon after the conflict; indeed, it did not have the success of his earlier works, which was likely due to his experimental aesthetics combined with a war-weary audience that sought lighter fare. However, while this contemporary reception was muted, it is now recognised as a modernist masterpiece.Saint Joan (1923) marked Shaws resurrection and apotheosis. The first major workwritten of Joan of Arc after her canonization (1920), the play interrogates the origins of European nationalism in the post-war era. Like Pygmalion, it was an immediate world-wide hit and secured Shaw the Nobel Prizefor Literature in 1925. Drawing upon the transcripts of Joans trial, Shaw blended his trademark wit to produce a hybrid genre of comedy and history play. Despite the historical setting, Saint Joan is highly accessible and continues to delight audiences. Author Biography Brad Kent is Associate Professor or British and Irish Literatures at Universite Lava, Quebec, Canada. Table of Contents IntroductionSelect BibliographyChronologyPygmalionHeartbreak HouseSaint JoanExplanatory Notes Long Description Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the most important in the canon of modern British theatre.Pygmalion (1912) was a world-wide smash hit from the time of its premi Feature An introduction which looks at Shaws life up to the writing of Pygmalion.Looks the context in which Shaw wrote the plays, in terms of his own life, the theatrical milieu, and the wider cultural and political zeitgeist.Discusses the aesthetics and thematic concerns, and brief international production histories that highlight exemplary moments (premi Details ISBN0198793286 Author Brad Kent Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics Year 2021 ISBN-10 0198793286 ISBN-13 9780198793281 Language English Format Paperback Pages 544 Publication Date 2021-02-04 UK Release Date 2021-02-04 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-02-04 Edited by Brad Kent DEWEY 822.912 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-02-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131206177;

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