Pygmalion: A Romance In Five Acts
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Bernard Shaw
Binding: Hardback
Published: Longmans, Green and Co in association with Constable and Co Ltd, 1957
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Yellowed spine. Rubbed edges. Bumping on corners. Clean text.
Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw presents a sharp social commentary on class distinctions and the transformative power of language. This iconic play chronicles the audacious experiment of Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetician who wagers he can transform a common flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a duchess simply by altering her speech and manners. The narrative illustrates the profound impact of societal expectations and the inherent prejudices tied to one's accent and upbringing. Shaw's witty dialogue and incisive observations argue for the fluidity of identity and challenge conventional notions of social mobility. This enduring work remains a brilliant examination of human nature and the artifice of social constructs.
Author: Bernard Shaw
Binding: Hardback
Published: Longmans, Green and Co in association with Constable and Co Ltd, 1957
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Yellowed spine. Rubbed edges. Bumping on corners. Clean text.
Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw presents a sharp social commentary on class distinctions and the transformative power of language. This iconic play chronicles the audacious experiment of Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetician who wagers he can transform a common flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a duchess simply by altering her speech and manners. The narrative illustrates the profound impact of societal expectations and the inherent prejudices tied to one's accent and upbringing. Shaw's witty dialogue and incisive observations argue for the fluidity of identity and challenge conventional notions of social mobility. This enduring work remains a brilliant examination of human nature and the artifice of social constructs.