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Pygmalion
Overview
A witty retelling of the classic tale of a sculptor falling in love with his flawless creation, Pygmalion is a subtle attack on the British class system while highlighting Shaw's feminist ideology.
Professor Higgins asserts to his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can disguise a regular flower girl as a duchess just by teaching her the mannerisms and speech of the upper class society. In the course of the flower girl's 'upgradation, ' she transforms into a beautiful and accomplished lady. To Higgins, however, she remains a mere successful experiment leaving her out of both the worlds: the one she stepped out of and the one she never felt a part of.
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- ISBN-13: 9789357021760
- ISBN-10: 9357021760
- Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
- Publish Date: April 2023
- Dimensions: 7.81 x 5.06 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.29 pounds
- Page Count: 128
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