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Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts

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SKU:
1453
Condition:
Good - Few minor tears and stains to the front cover. Age-toned. No reading creases to the spine. Pages are unmarked.
Format:
Mass Paperback, 125 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books, 1967
Edition:
First Edition, Eleventh Printing
Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw that tells the story of Henry Higgins, a phonetics professor, who makes a bet that he can transform Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl, into a refined lady by teaching her proper English and manners. As Eliza undergoes this transformation, she challenges Higgins' beliefs about class, society, and gender roles. The play explores themes of identity, social mobility, and the power of language, highlighting the complexities of social hierarchy and human relationships.

Pygmalion is George Bernard Shaw's classic play about Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics who takes on Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl, and attempts to teach her the speech and manners of a refined lady.  Through Eliza's transformation, Shaw explores class, language, identity, social expectations, and the unequal power relationships between men and women.

This vintage Penguin Books edition features distinctive cover art by American graphic designer Milton Glaser.


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