Items related to My Fair Lady: (Pygmalion)

My Fair Lady: (Pygmalion) - Softcover

 
9781449518622: My Fair Lady: (Pygmalion)
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
The beloved classic (also published as Pygmalion) by George Bernard Shaw. A quintessential Cinderella rags-to-riches tale.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover:

One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion was a rousing success on the London and New York stages, an entertaining motion picture and a great hit with its musical version, My Fair Lady. An updated and considerably revised version of the ancient Greek legend of Pygmalion and Galatea, the 20th-century story pokes fun at the antiquated British class system.
In Shaw's clever adaptation, Professor Henry Higgins, a linguistic expert, takes on a bet that he can transform an awkward cockney flower seller into a refined young lady simply by polishing her manners and changing the way she speaks. In the process of convincing society that his creation is a mysterious royal figure, the Professor also falls in love with his elegant handiwork.
The irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, together with Shaw's brilliant dialogue and splendid skills as a playwright, have made Pygmalion one of the most popular comedies in the English language.

From the Inside Flap:
One of Shaw's most enduring works, Pygmalion is an insightful comedy of class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower girl and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a pet project. Described by critics as "a play of great vitality and charm," Pygmalion inspired the award-winning stage and film productions of Lerner and Loewe's musical, My Fair Lady.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Roslyn Alexander, Shannon Cochran, Denise du Maurier, Rebecca MacLean, David New, Kenneth J. Northcott, Nicholas Pennell, Nicholas Rudall, Ben Whitehouse and Laura Whyte.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780486282220: Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  0486282228 ISBN 13:  9780486282220
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1994
Softcover

  • 9780141439501: Pygmalion (Penguin Classics)

    Pengui..., 2003
    Softcover

  • 9780451530097: Pygmalion and My Fair Lady (Signet Classics)

    Signet, 2006
    Softcover

  • 9781629101736: Pygmalion

    Leylan..., 2017
    Softcover

  • 9781416500407: Pygmalion (Enriched Classics)

    Simon ..., 2005
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Shaw, George Bernard
ISBN 10: 1449518621 ISBN 13: 9781449518622
New Paperback Quantity: 2
Seller:
Save With Sam
(North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB1449518621

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 28.52
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

George Bernard Shaw
Published by CreateSpace (2009)
ISBN 10: 1449518621 ISBN 13: 9781449518622
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Print on Demand
Seller:
Revaluation Books
(Exeter, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 144 pages. 7.81x5.05x0.36 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 1449518621

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 18.13
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 12.74
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds