Major Barbara / Bernard Shaw ; edited by Nicholas Grene.

'Major Barbara' is a play about power, religion and capital: Shaw's story of a conversion contest between an arms manufacturer and a Salvation Army Major is a provocative dramatization of the relationship between money and morality, exposing the material reality behind the political a...

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Online Access:Electronic resource from Drama Online
Main Author: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 (Author)
Other Authors: Grene, Nicholas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:London : Bloomsbury, [2014]
©2014
Series:New mermaids.
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Summary:'Major Barbara' is a play about power, religion and capital: Shaw's story of a conversion contest between an arms manufacturer and a Salvation Army Major is a provocative dramatization of the relationship between money and morality, exposing the material reality behind the political and moral philosophies of the time. 'Major Barbara' is a challenging comedy of ideals which subverts ideals and moral expectations, following a three act structure intended to advance understanding by stages as per Shaw's dialectic method. It was first produced in 1905 at the Royal Court, London.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: London: Methuen Drama, 2008.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
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