Heartbreak House - Couverture souple

Shaw, George Bernard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1605121762 ISBN 13 : 9781605121765

Editeur : Akasha Classics, 2008

Synopsis

Heartbreak House, by Shaw, George Bernard - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - A savage and witty critique of European civilization on the brink of the First World War, Heartbreak House is Shaw, George Bernard's favorite among his own works. The play chronicles a dinner party at a British country house, and centers on Ellie, who is engaged to be married to an unscrupulous businessman. Hesione, the party's hostess, is eager to prevent this match, but what can be done when Ellie falls for another unsuitable man - Hesione's husband? The various inhabitants and guests of Heartbreak House are either blissfully ignorant or idealistic but ineffectual, and for Shaw represent those who could have prevented the First World War but were too wrapped up in their own privileged lives to make a difference.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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Biographie de l'auteur

Dublin-born George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an active Socialist and a brilliant platform speaker. He was strongly critical of London theatre and closely associated with the intellectual revival of British drama.Dan H. Laurence has edited Shaw's Collected Letters and Collected Plays with their Prefaces. He was Literary Advisor to the Shaw Estate until his retirement in 1990.David Hare is an internationally-renowned playwright. Works include Plenty, The Judas Kiss, and The Blue Room.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Akasha Classics
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1605121762
• ISBN 13: 9781605121765
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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