Plays: Pleasant And Unpleasant. The First Volume, Containing the Three Unpleasant Plays (Widowers' Houses, The Philandered, & Mrs. Warren's Profession).
by Shaw, George Bernard
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About This Item
London: Grant Richards, 1898.. 12mo. 235 pp. Very Good, Beige Cloth with sun-fading, some stains, rubbing, & edge wear; wrinkled portion indicating separation of cloth from front board; end papers stained; some shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; previous owner's signature inked inside cover. Photograph of Shaw on frontispiece facing title page. One of 1240 copies. First Edition.
Synopsis
One of Shaw's most unusual and enduringly popular plays. With SAINT JOAN (1923) Shaw reached the height of his fame and Joan is one of his finest creations; forceful, vital, and rebelling against the values that surround her. The play distils Shaw's views on the subjects of politics, religion and creative evolution.
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- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
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- Title
- Plays: Pleasant And Unpleasant. The First Volume, Containing the Three Unpleasant Plays (Widowers' Houses, The Philandered, & Mrs. Warren's Profession).
- Author
- Shaw, George Bernard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Grant Richards, 1898.
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