£15.00
Title: Plays Pleasant and Unpleasant Vol 1-Unpleasant
Author: Bernard Shaw
Publisher : Constable and Company Ltd
Publication c1927
Format: Leather Bound
Condition: Blue leather covers with gilt design to spine and gilt signature to front. Some minor rubbing to edges and slight split to bottom of spine. Pages are clean and mark free with light tanning to page edges.
Book measures: 18cm x 11.5cm with 235 pages
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Intrigued by social commentary with a bite? Look no further than George Bernard Shaw’s “Plays: Pleasant and Unpleasant, Vol. 1.” This thought-provoking collection, though titled “Unpleasant,” delves into real-world issues through three captivating dramas.
Expose the dark side of Victorian prosperity in Widowers’ Houses, where a young man uncovers the shocking truth behind his family’s fortune. Challenge societal expectations of women in Mrs. Warren’s Profession as a former prostitute disrupts her daughter’s respectable life. Question the romanticized notions of love and war with the witty The Philanderer.
Shaw’s sharp wit and unflinching social critique will make you laugh, think, and question the world around you. Don’t miss this essential volume for anyone interested in theatre, social commentary, or the works of a literary giant.
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