Androcles and the Lion by George Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw wrote this play in 1912. This lovely Penguin classic edition features the extremely long preface by the dramatist, which examines the Gospels in great detail. The play is a reinterpretation of the classic tale of Androcles, saved from death, through the mercy of a lion. The characters represent different facets of Christianity.
FORMAT: Paperback
SPECIAL FEATURES: Extra long preface with examination of the Gospels (106pp) by Bernard Shaw written in London, 1915
EDITION: Lovely Penguin Plays edition
PUBLICATION DATE: 1961
CONDITION: Very good
CLASSIFICATION: Plays/20th-century drama/Classic drama
Price: £2.80
