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"Heartbreak House" is one of the series of "Masterpieces of World Literature in Chinese Translation". It is a three-act comedy created by Irish dramatist Bernard Shaw in 1919. The plot takes place in the English countryside on the eve of the outbreak of World War I. "Heartbreak House" is deliberately written in the atmosphere-creating style of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard". The script has a subtitle:\

This book contains two of Shaw's most famous works: Joan of Arc and The Pygmalion. "Joan of Arc" is a work with extremely rich connotations. It has thought-provoking discussions on many issues such as religious beliefs, women's issues, social forms, and even political factors that affect historical development and personal destiny. Joan of Arc was a young French female patriot during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. She led the peasant masses to repel the siege of the British army. But she was later falsely accused of being a witch and burned at the stake in Rouen Square. The poor flower girl in "Pygmalion" was born in a poor family, running around for three meals all day long. One day, she met a language professor. The professor made a bet with his friend, the colonel, that under his guidance, the girl would be transformed and become a lady of the upper class. Even the princes and nobles could not see her true colors. The professor taught flower selling just to win the bet, but unexpectedly fell in love with her after the training was successful. Finally, he put aside his pride and fell in love with the girl.