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Pygmalion

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw; Nicholas Grene (Introduction by); Dan H. Laurence (Editor)
Call Number: 822 SHA
ISBN: 9780141439501
Publication Date: 2003
Shaw's brilliantly witty exposure of the British class system.

A free online copy of Pygmalion is available through Project Gutenberg.

Read about George Bernard Shaw's life and works.

The A-Z of Great Writers by Tom Payne; Carlton Books
Call Number: 809 PAY
ISBN: 9781858683225
Publication Date: 2002
Lists the world's leading authors, their major works, and a brief survey of their careers.

Check out this informative study guide that provides an overview and background information on this text.

You can also have a look at -

The Telegraph
Original 1914 review of the theatrical production at His Majesty's Theatre, London.
The Guardian
Review of production at Westend, London 2011 by critic Michael Billington.
Academia.edu
A Flower Girl Duchess
A Marxist review of Pygmalion by Shaw
New York Times
Forecast: Rain in Spain No Chance of Song
Review of production held at American Airlines Theatre in 2007 by Ben Brantley.
Australian Stage
Review of Sydney Theatre Company production in 2012 by Augusta Suppler.

Check out the film adaptation of Pygmalion (1938).

There are also many adaptations of the Pygmalion theme in films including, My Fair Lady (1964), Pretty Woman (1990) and She's all that (1999).

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