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Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (1913)
Professor Henry Higgins bets he can transform Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a duchess through elocution lessons. But Eliza has more to teach Higgins than he realizes. The play that became My Fair Lady.
Historical Significance:
Shaw wrote Pygmalion in 1912 and it premiered in Vienna in 1913, with its London premiere in 1914 starring Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Eliza. Shaw was furious when audiences wanted a romantic ending — he insisted the pla...
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Professor Henry Higgins bets he can transform Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a duchess through elocution lessons. But Eliza has more to teach Higgins than he realizes. The play that became My Fair Lady.
Historical Significance:
Shaw wrote Pygmalion in 1912 and it premiered in Vienna in 1913, with its London premiere in 1914 starring Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Eliza. Shaw was furious when audiences wanted a romantic ending — he insisted the pla...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=125
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