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John Bull's Other Island and Major Barbara: Also How He Lied to Her Husband
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025755687
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 364
Weight: 1.51
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This collection brings together three distinct works by the celebrated playwright George Bernard Shaw, showcasing his sharp wit and deep engagement with the social and political questions of his era. John Bull's Other Island explores the complex relationship between England and Ireland through the eyes of two business partners, offering a satirical look at national character and colonial politics. Major Barbara remains one of Shaw's most provocative plays, delving into the morality of wealth and the paradoxes of philanthropy through the conflict between a Salvation Army officer and her millionaire father, an arms manufacturer.
The volume also includes the brief but amusing one-act play How He Lied to Her Husband, a clever farce that parodies the conventions of romantic drama. Together, these works illustrate Shaw's mastery of the play of ideas, where intellectual debate and moral inquiry are woven into compelling theatrical narratives. These plays continue to be studied and performed for their enduring insights into capitalism, religion, and the human condition.
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