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Pygmalion
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ISBN10: 9357021760
ISBN13: 9789357021760
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
Published: Apr 5 2023
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789357021760
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
Published: Apr 5 2023
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
A witty retelling of the classic tale of a sculptor falling in love with his flawless creation, Pygmalion is a subtle attack on the British class system while highlighting Shaw's feminist ideology.
Professor Higgins asserts to his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can disguise a regular flower girl as a duchess just by teaching her the mannerisms and speech of the upper class society. In the course of the flower girl's 'upgradation, ' she transforms into a beautiful and accomplished lady. To Higgins, however, she remains a mere successful experiment leaving her out of both the worlds: the one she stepped out of and the one she never felt a part of.
Professor Higgins asserts to his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can disguise a regular flower girl as a duchess just by teaching her the mannerisms and speech of the upper class society. In the course of the flower girl's 'upgradation, ' she transforms into a beautiful and accomplished lady. To Higgins, however, she remains a mere successful experiment leaving her out of both the worlds: the one she stepped out of and the one she never felt a part of.
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