Pygmalion (Wisehouse Classics Edition) (Paperback)

from kohrmanmj

I liked this quite a bit more than I expected to. The musical "My Fair Lady" (a personal favorite) mimics this play much more than I expected, which made it difficult to see Eliza as anything BUT Audrey Hepburn. I honestly wish I hadn't read Shaw's additional ending (although I love spoilers). I ...

from LARA335

Thought-provoking play where Higgins as a bet takes on a common flower-seller and trains her to pass as a 'lady'. Interesting 'sequel' where Shaw explains why Higgins and Eliza would never work as a romantic couple, and telling how Eliza lived beyond the play's ending.

from SueinCyprus

The play on which the musical 'My Fair Lady' is based. Two eminent linguists agree to educate a lower-class flower-girl and turn her into a lady. Excellent portrayal of the class-consciousness of the early 20th century, with some humour and great characterisations. Thought-provoking.

from DinadansFriend

A study of the effects of manners of speech on social stabnding. The effects are still with us today, though much subtler, due to mass media. This is the basis of the hit musical "My Fair Lady"as well as a classic in its own right. the musical ends well before the afterword to the play does.

from joririchardson

I have read this lovable bit of British theater many times, and it never seems to lose that magical feel it has to it, like how books felt during my childhood. This is a funny story with a sad ending. I love the characters and storyline woven in alongside the comedy. Though normally I like to rea...