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It's interesting to read this play, which was adapted into the musical, My Fair Lady. Shaw's dialogue is, as always, crisp and witty.
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Pygmalion
Pygmalion
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The story that became the basis for the hit musical My Fair Lady. Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with Galatea. The twist is that Galatea was one of his sculptures. Starting with a flawless piece of ivory Pygmalion sculpted a woman, and fell in love with her. He prayed to Aphrodite for a woman as perfect as his sculpture; upon se... more »
Author:
The story that became the basis for the hit musical My Fair Lady. Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with Galatea. The twist is that Galatea was one of his sculptures. Starting with a flawless piece of ivory Pygmalion sculpted a woman, and fell in love with her. He prayed to Aphrodite for a woman as perfect as his sculpture; upon se... more »
ISBN-13: 9780486282220
ISBN-10: 0486282228
Pages: 96
Rating: 24
ISBN-10: 0486282228
Pages: 96
Rating: 24
3.4 stars, based on 24 ratings
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Love this story. It is the foundation for the movie, "My Fair Lady"
Shaw used Pygmalion from Roman mythology as the basis for his play. It is the story of Professor Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, who wagers that he can turn a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into the toast of London society merely by teaching her how to speak with an upper-class accent. In the process, he becomes fond of her and attempts to direct her future, but she rejects his domineering ways and marries a young aristocrat.
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