"How He Lied to Her Husband" by Bernard Shaw is a play set in the Edwardian period which uses lighthearted comedy to look at serious issues. It tells the story of Aurora, a married woman, who finds herself in a tricky situation when her young lover, Henry, accidentally leaves love poems he wrote for her. Her biggest fear is what will happen if her husband, Teddy, finds them. The play then follows Aurora and Henry as they try to deal with hidden romance and the possibility of discovery, which makes the situation funny but also a little tense. Once Teddy unexpectedly gets home, Aurora and Henry must use quick thinking to navigate a series of absurd misunderstandings. As they carefully maneuver the situation, unexpected truths are revealed. Shaw's clever use of humor makes us laugh, but also think about society's views on love, cheating, and marriage.
How He Lied to Her Husband
By Bernard Shaw
A tangled web of secret love letters, a worried wife, and a clueless husband explode in a whirlwind of hilarity and unforeseen confessions.
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About the AuthorGeorge Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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