{"product_id":"man-and-superman-and-three-other-plays-barnes-and-noble-classics-series","title":"Man and Superman and Three Other Plays (Barnes and Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003ci\u003eMan and Superman and Three Other Plays\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, 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 \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. \u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as a \"second Shakespeare,\" Irish-born \u003cb\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Shaw's finest and most devilish comedies, \u003ci\u003eMan and Superman \u003c\/i\u003eportrays 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, \u003ci\u003eMan and Superman\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious cocktail of farce, Nietzschean philosophy, and Mozart's \u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this volume are \u003ci\u003eCandida\u003c\/i\u003e, Shaw's first real success on the stage, \u003ci\u003eMrs. Warren's Profession\u003c\/i\u003e, which poked fun at the Victorian attitude toward prostitution, and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Disciple\u003c\/i\u003e, a play set during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn A. Bertolini\u003c\/b\u003e is Ellis Professor of the Liberal Arts at Middlebury College, where he teaches dramatic literature, Shakespeare, and film. He has written \u003ci\u003eThe Playwrighting Self of Bernard Shaw\u003c\/i\u003e and articles on Hitchcock and on British and American dramatists. Bertolini also wrote the introduction and notes to the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics edition of Shaw's \u003ci\u003ePygmalion and Three Other Plays\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48667428389119,"sku":"*R0124761*","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5255343482755.jpg?v=1781290993","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/man-and-superman-and-three-other-plays-barnes-and-noble-classics-series","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}