Man and Superman and Three Other Pl by George Bernard Shaw

Man and Superman and Three Other Pl by George Bernard Shaw

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RMan and Superman and Three Other Plays&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RGeorge Bernard Shaw&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R

• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events
• Footnotes and endnotes
• Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
• Comments by other famous authors
• Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations
• Bibliographies for further reading
• Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate

All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&RAcclaimed as a second Shakespeare, Irish-born &&LB&&RGeorge Bernard Shaw&&L/B&&R revolutionized the British theater. Although his plays focus on ideas and issues, they are enlivened by fascinating characters, a brilliant command of language, and dazzling wit. &&L/P&&R&&LP&&ROne of Shaw's finest and most devilish comedies, &&LI&&RMan and Superman &&L/I&&Rportrays Don Juan as the quarry instead of the huntsman. John Tanner, upon discovering that his beautiful ward plans to marry him, flees to the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where he is captured by a group of rebels. Tanner falls asleep, and dreams the famous Don Juan in Hell sequence, which features a sparkling Shavian debate among Don Juan, the Devil, and a talkative statue. With its fairy-tale ending and a cast literally from hell, &&LI&&RMan and Superman&&L/I&&R is a hilarious cocktail of farce, Nietzschean philosophy, and Mozart's &&LI&&RDon Giovanni&&L/I&&R. &&LP&&RAlso included in this volume are &&LI&&RCandida&&L/I&&R, Shaw's first real success on the stage, &&LI&&RMrs. Warren's Profession&&L/I&&R, which poked fun at the Victorian attitude toward prostitution, and &&LI&&RThe Devil's Disciple&&L/I&&R, a play set during the American Revolution.&&L/P&&R&&LP&&R&&LB&&RJohn A. Bertolini&&L/B&&R is Ellis Professor of the Liberal Arts at Middlebury College, where he teaches dramatic literature, Shakespeare, and film. He has written &&LI&&RThe Playwrighting Self of Bernard Shaw&&L/I&&R and articles on Hitchcock and on British and American dramatists. Bertolini also wrote the introduction and notes to the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Shaw's &&LI&&RPygmalion and Three Other Plays&&L/I&&R.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

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	9781593080679
ISBN 10	1593080670
Title	Man and Superman and Three Other Pl
Author	George Bernard Shaw
Series	Barnes And Noble Classics Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Union Square & Co.
Year published	2003-12-15
Number of pages	576
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.