“Live in contact with dreams and you will get something of their charm: live in contact with facts and you will get something of their brutality. I wish I could find a country to live in where the facts were not brutal and the dreams not real.”
Quote by George Bernard Shaw
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The Collected Plays of George Bernard Shaw (Illustrated): Including Renowned Titles like Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, The Inca Of Perusalem, Macbeth Skit, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion
The Collected Plays of George Bernard Shaw (Illustrated) is a comprehensive compilation of the works of the famous playwright George Bernard Shaw. This volume features a variety of his most celebrated plays, including Pygmalion, which is renowned for its exploration of class and language, and Mrs. Warren’s Profession, which delves into the complexities of the theater industry. The collection also includes Candida, a play that examines the nature of love and marriage, and Arms and The Man, which explores themes of love and war. Other notable works in this collection are Man and Superman, a philosophical play that questions the nature of God, and The Inca Of Perusalem, a historical drama. Additionally, the volume includes the humorous Macbeth Skit, Caesar and Cleopatra, a retelling of the famous historical couple, and Androcles And The Lion, a morality play. The book is enhanced with illustrations that complement the text. more
Author
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950) was an Irish-British playwright, critic, and socialist. He is renowned for his satirical and witty dramatic works. more
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Source: The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Lectures, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more
Source: The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more
“Freedom, my good girl, means being able to count on how other people will behave.”
Source: George Bernard Shaw: The Collected Plays (Illustrated): 60 plays including Caesar and Cleopatra, Pygmalion, Saint Joan, The Apple Cart, Cymbeline, Androcles And The Lion, The Man Of Destiny, The Inca Of Perusalem and Macbeth Skit
“If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's the hard that makes it great.”
Source: Pygmalion and Major Barbara