Don Juan in Hell: From Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw

Don Juan in Hell: From Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw

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 -- this dream sequence forms a play within a play. It consists of a dramatic reading in which three characters from Man and Superman appear in archetypal guises: Don Juan, the libertine turned moralist; Dona Ana, the eternal female; and the Commander, a hypocrite transformed into a statue. The Devil himself joins their spirited debate on the nature of heaven and hell, of good and evil, and of human purpose, for a captivating blend of Shavian wit and Nietzschean philosophy.

Shaw, George: - George G. Shaw was born in 1872 in Long Lake in the Adirondacks Region of New York. He set forth on his adventures from Vermont to which his father had moved the family in 1890. After returning to Vermont in 1901 he tried a few jobs and traveled a bit more, then in 1920 married and settled down as a Vermont farmer until his death in 1958. His son George B. Shaw, born in Bridport Vermont, listened to his father's stories over the years, wrote them down, and compiled them into a manuscript that his daughter typed in 1980.

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ISBN 13	9780486448459
ISBN 10	0486448452
Title	Don Juan in Hell: From Man and Superman
Author	George Bernard Shaw
Series	Dover Thrift Editions: Plays Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2006-02-10
Number of pages	64
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