by George Bernard Shaw · Ediciones Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437635637
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Immerse yourself in George Bernard Shaw's masterpiece, 'Pygmalion,' a scathing satire of the English class system and an anthem to individualism. In this Cátedra edition, Shaw introduces us to Henry Higgins, a misogynistic phonetics expert, and Eliza Doolittle, a lower-class flower girl whom Higgins decides to transform into a duchess through phonetics lessons. The work criticizes the rigidity of society and celebrates the ability to break down barriers, rewriting the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea in a modern and provocative context. This edition includes an in-depth analysis by Miguel Cisneros Perales, enriching the reading experience.
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and was awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize in Literature.
