Man and Superman and Three Other Plays (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

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&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RMan and Superman and Three Other Plays&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RGeorge Bernard Shaw&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R

• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events
• Footnotes and endnotes
• Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
• Comments by other famous authors
• Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations
• Bibliographies for further reading
• Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate

All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RAcclaimed as a "second Shakespeare," Irish-born &&LB&&RGeorge Bernard Shaw&&L/B&&R revolutionized the British theater. Although his plays focus on ideas and issues, they are enlivened by fascinating characters, a brilliant command of language, and dazzling wit. &&L/P&&R&&LP&&ROne of Shaw's finest and most devilish comedies, &&LI&&RMan and Superman &&L/I&&Rportrays Don Juan as the quarry instead of the huntsman. John Tanner, upon discovering that his beautiful ward plans to marry him, flees to the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where he is captured by a group of rebels. Tanner falls asleep, and dreams the famous "Don Juan in Hell" sequence, which features a sparkling Shavian debate among Don Juan, the Devil, and a talkative statue. With its fairy-tale ending and a cast literally from hell, &&LI&&RMan and Superman&&L/I&&R is a hilarious cocktail of farce, Nietzschean philosophy, and Mozart's &&LI&&RDon Giovanni&&L/I&&R. &&LP&&RAlso included in this volume are &&LI&&RCandida&&L/I&&R, Shaw's first real success on the stage, &&LI&&RMrs. Warren's Profession&&L/I&&R, which poked fun at the Victorian attitude toward prostitution, and &&LI&&RThe Devil's Disciple&&L/I&&R, a play set during the American Revolution.&&L/P&&R&&LP&&R&&LB&&RJohn A. Bertolini&&L/B&&R is Ellis Professor of the Liberal Arts at Middlebury College, where he teaches dramatic literature, Shakespeare, and film. He has written &&LI&&RThe Playwrighting Self of Bernard Shaw&&L/I&&R and articles on Hitchcock and on British and American dramatists. Bertolini also wrote the introduction and notes to the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Shaw's &&LI&&RPygmalion and Three Other Plays&&L/I&&R.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R.