Pygmalion (Illustrated)

Description

Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure. It was first presented on stage to the public in 1913. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights, including one of Shaw’s influences, W. S. Gilbert, who wrote a successful play based on the story called Pygmalion and Galatea that was first presented in 1871. George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion is centered on the idea that life is too realistic to believe in the fabrication of idealism.

• Author: George Bernard Shaw
• Published: 2021-04-29
• Pages: 110
• ISBN-13: 9798746262295