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Shaw, George Bernard

 
9780140437874: Heartbreak House (Penguin Classics)
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ISBN 10: 0140437878 ISBN 13: 9780140437874
Editorial: Penguin Books, 2006

Sinopsis

When Ellie Dunn joins a house-party at the home of the eccentric Captain Shotover, she causes a stir with her decision to marry for money rather than love, and the Captain's forthright daughter Hesione protests vigorously against the pragmatic young woman's choice. Opinion on the matter quickly divides and a lively argument about money and morality, idealism and realism ensues as Hesione's rakish husband, snobbish sister and Ellie's fiancé - a wealthy industrialist - enter the debate. Written between 1916 and 1917 as war raged across Europe, Heartbreak House is a telling indictment of the generation responsible for the First World War. With its bold combination of high farce and bitter tragedy, Shaw's play remains an uncannily prophetic depiction of a society on the threshold of an abrupt awakening.

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Acerca del autor

Dublin-born George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an active Socialist and a brilliant platform speaker. He was strongly critical of London theatre and closely associated with the intellectual revival of British drama.


Dan H. Laurence has edited Shaw's Collected Letters and Collected Plays with their Prefaces. He was Literary Advisor to the Shaw Estate until his retirement in 1990.
David Hare is an internationally-renowned playwright. Works include Plenty, The Judas Kiss, and The Blue Room.

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Editorial
Penguin Books
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0140437878
ISBN 13 
9780140437874
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
176
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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