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 |
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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. |
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Item Description: | Previously issued in print: London: Methuen Drama, 2008. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |