“Pygmalion” written in times before the morrow, sophisticated in a way modern “plays” lack. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is an epic play first published in 1913 in the Austria. A true play of worth, a classic that lives in an era of timeless distinction. Early plays emit an excellence unlike any from modern times. You will not be dissatisfied with this work, a Classic Play at its finest. Sneak Peak Covent Garden at 11.15 p.m. Torrents of heavy summer rain. Cab whistles blowing frantically in all directions. Pedestrians running for shelter into the market and under the portico of St. Paul’s Church, where there are already several people, among them a lady and her daughter in evening dress. They are all peering out gloomily at the rain, except one man with his back turned to the rest, who seems wholly preoccupied with a notebook in which he is writing busily. Synopsis Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure. It premiered at the Hofburg Theatre in Vienna on 16 October 1913 and was first presented in English on stage to the public in 1913. Its English-language premiere took place at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End in April 1914 and starred Herbert Beerbohm Tree as phonetics professor Henry Higgins and Mrs Patrick Campbell as Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights, including one of Shaw's influences, W. S. Gilbert, who wrote a successful play based on the story called Pygmalion and Galatea that was first presented in 1871. Shaw would also have been familiar with the musical Adonis and the burlesque version, Galatea, or Pygmalion Reversed. Shaw's play has been adapted numerous times, most notably as the 1938 film Pygmalion, the 1956 musical My Fair Lady and its 1964 film version " A stunning reprint" At Timeless Classics Publishing we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author’s publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best epic plays , of all time, words strung together with such romantic precision, a play that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the classic play buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details: Original 1913 Scripture - Epic Play - 5 x 8 Inches - Matte Cover - White Paper