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Notes on Shaw's "Pygmalion" and "Arms and the Man


Cliffs Notes

No. of pages 74

Published: 1981

Great for age 12-18 years

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In "Pygmalion," Shaw presents the classical story of a professor who transforms a girl of the lower class into an elegant creature, who then falls in love with him -- unfortunately in love, that is.

Set in Bulgaria, "Arms and the Man" satirizes romantic attitudes about love and war. Raina, the heroine, falls in love with a cowardly, chocolate-loving enemy soldier during an unnamed war. After the war, her fiance challenges her new admirer to a duel, loses heart, and proposes to the maid instead.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Cliffs Notes .

There are 74 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1981 by John Wiley & Sons Inc .

 

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George Bernard Shaw
This book features the character George Bernard Shaw.