Pygmalion & Other Plays

George Bernard Shaw wrote more than sixty plays, and this new volume brings three of his comedies together in one collection. Each play is witty, entertaining, and reflects Shaw's intense concerns about poverty, class, and inequality.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, this series features stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition includes a preface by Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench.

"Pygmalion" was first performed in 1914 and was an instant hit. It tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl who, as an experiment, is given elocution lessons by Professor Henry Higgins to see if he can pass her off as a lady. In "Major Barbara," idealistic Barbara is a major in the Salvation Army, while her father, Andrew Undershaft, is a millionaire armaments manufacturer. A battle rages between them as they contend with the question of whether salvation comes through faith or finance. "Androcles and the Lion" is a comedy about a gentle Christian who pulls a thorn from a lion's paw. When the Romans try to feed him to the lions, his kindness is repaid.