Major Barbara (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486421261)

Fabian socialist and ardent proselytizer, George Bernard Shaw viewed his role as a playwright as far more than that of an entertainer. His audiences heard fully articulated sermons on moral and economic issues, a potentially dry theatrical experience enlivened by Shaw's genius for creating vital characters and scintillating dialogue. Major Barbara offers a sparkling example of its author's unique gift for presenting social theories in an engaging format.
The eponymous heroine, an officer in the Salvation Army, is the daughter of Andrew Undershaft, a wealthy armaments manufacturer. When the Army accepts donations from Undershaft and a whiskey distiller, whose money Barbara regards as tainted, she resigns in disgust, but eventually sees the truth of her father's reasoning that social iniquity derives from poverty; it is only through accumulating wealth and power that people can help each other.

Author: George Bernard Shaw
ISBN-10: 0486421260
ISBN-13: 9780486421261
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 05/29/2002
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.20w x 0.33d