George Bernard Shaw was the greatest British dramatist after Shakespeare; a satirist equal to Jonathan Swift; and a playwright whose most profound gift was his ability to make audiences think by provoking them to laughter.In one of his best-loved plays; Pygmalion; which later became the basis for the musical My Fair Lady; Shaw compels the audience to see the utter absurdity and hypocrisy of class distinction when Professor Henry Higgins wagers that he can transform a common flower girl into a ladymdash;and then pass her off as a duchessmdash;simply by changing her speech and manners.In Major Barbara Shaw spins out the drama of an eccentric millionaire; a romantic poet; and a misguided savior of souls; Major Barbara herself; in a topsy-turvy masterpiece of sophisticated banter and urbane humor. His brilliant dialogue; combined with his use of paradox and socialist theory; never fails to tickle; entertainmdash;and challenge.From the Paperback edition.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. superficial collection of local images; little textBy macfriendlyphonesvery little textural content; little history; very lightweight. consider it a souvenir collection of postcardsonly marginally useful as a first step in research2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Cloverdale (Images of America)By LiatrisThis well-written; tightly edited book includes carefully selected historic photographs. It describes the history of Cloverdale; northern most city in Sonoma County; California. The original peoples; Pomo Indians; utopian communities of Preston and Icaria; and the Italian Swiss Colony established in the late 1800s give this history a distinction not often found in Arcadia histories. Its documentation of the timber industry; a varied agriculture and wool industry; and Citrus Fair (Californias second oldest agricultural fair) are fascinating. For anyone familiar with Cloverdale; this book is enlightening. It makes a wonderful gift to anyone interested in local history; small community life; or northern California. Highly recommend it for quality and excellence of writing and editorial judgement.
