Androcles and the lion : an old fable renovated

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Androcles and the lion : an old fable renovated

Bernard Shaw ; definitive text under the editorial supervision of Dan H. Laurence

(Penguin classics)

Penguin, c1957

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"First published 1916, Published in Penguin Books 1946, ... copyright, the Public Trustee as Executor of the Estate of George Bernard Shaw, 1957"--T.p. verso

"Penguin literature/drama"--P. [4] of cover

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Description

Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. Androcles and the Lion is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requited mercy of a lion. In the play, Shaw makes Androcles out to be one of many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture. Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA78375468
  • ISBN
    • 0140450130
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    157 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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