George Bernard Shaw: Heartbreak House

Cover: 9780140437874 | Heartbreak House | George Bernard Shaw | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2001

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Beschreibung

When Ellie Dunn joins a house-party at the home of the eccentric Captain Shotover, she causes a stir with her decision to marry for money rather than love, and the Captain's forthright daughter Hesione protests vigorously against the pragmatic young woman's choice. Opinion on the matter quickly divides and a lively argument about money and morality, idealism and realism ensues as Hesione's rakish husband, snobbish sister and Ellie's fiancé - a wealthy industrialist - enter the debate. Written between 1916 and 1917 as war raged across Europe, Heartbreak House is a telling indictment of the generation responsible for the First World War. With its bold combination of high farce and bitter tragedy, Shaw's play remains an uncannily prophetic depiction of a society on the threshold of an abrupt awakening.

Über den Autor

Dublin-born George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an active Socialist and a brilliant platform speaker. He was strongly critical of London theatre and closely associated with the intellectual revival of British drama.

Dan H. Laurence has edited Shaw's Collected Letters and Collected Plays with their Prefaces. He was Literary Advisor to the Shaw Estate until his retirement in 1990.
David Hare is an internationally-renowned playwright. Works include Plenty, The Judas Kiss, and The Blue Room.

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	2001
Genre:	Importe , Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780140437874
ISBN-10:	0140437878
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Shaw, George Bernard
Redaktion:	Laurence, Dan
Hersteller:	Vintage Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	199 x 128 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	George Bernard Shaw
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.01.2001
Gewicht:	0,139 kg