Heartbreak House: Great Catherine, And Playlets Of The War. By Bernard Shaw, Volume 7... (The\shaw Library)

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780141914817
Related ISBNs:: 9780140437874, 9780140437874, 9780140437874
Publisher:: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:: 07/22/20
Copyrighted By:: Penguin Books
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
Grade Levels:: Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Dan Laurence
Introduction by:: David Hare