"Three Kinds of Bernard Shaw's Plays" is a collection of plays by Bernard Shaw, the Nobel Prize winner and the outstanding Irish realist playwright. It selects three plays: "Mrs. Warren's Profession", "The Englishman's Other Island" and "Major Barbara". They are translated by three translators: Pan Jiaxun, Zhu Guangqian and Ying Ruocheng respectively, with a preface by Mr. Wang Zuoliang. Bernard Shaw used profound realism techniques; he was good at expressing character conflicts and themes through character dialogue and ideological and emotional confrontation, which improved the art of drama and made bold innovations; his language was sharp, full of wit, and blurted out witty aphorisms, which changed the sluggish situation of British drama throughout the century. The three plays in this book are George Bernard Shaw's masterpieces and can showcase his dramatic achievements.
Reader comments
The writing style of this book is really unique, and the dialogue between the characters and the confrontation of ideas are so exciting! The storyline is also very engaging and gave me a deeper understanding of that era. The translation is also very good, the text is smooth, and it is very comfortable to read. Recommended to friends who like drama!
The three plays of the famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw accurately captured the symptoms of British society at that time. They elaborated on George Bernard Shaw's humanitarian thoughts in the chaotic conversations of many characters and expressed his strong concern for society and his strong pursuit of fairness.
The writing style of this book is really unique, and the dialogue between the characters and the confrontation of ideas are so exciting! The storyline is also very engaging and gave me a deeper understanding of that era. The translation is also very good, the text is smooth, and it is very comfortable to read. Recommended to friends who like drama!
The three plays of the famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw accurately captured the symptoms of British society at that time. They elaborated on George Bernard Shaw's humanitarian thoughts in the chaotic conversations of many characters and expressed his strong concern for society and his strong pursuit of fairness.