"The Admirable Bashville; or, Constancy Unrewarded" by Bernard Shaw is a play that takes Shaw's novel about Cashel Byron, a boxer, and turns it into a story for the stage. It's a look at big ideas like what it means to be a man, how much money matters, and what's right and wrong. Cashel is a fighter, but the play looks at what happens when he meets Lydia Carew, a rich girl tired of her fancy life, and they start falling for each other, even though they come from totally different worlds, which means they have to face big challenges about who they are and what they want out of life.
The Admirable Bashville; Or, Constancy Unrewarded Being the Novel of Cashel Byron's Profession Done into a Stage Play in Three Acts and in Blank Verse, with a Note on Modern Prize Fighting
By Bernard Shaw
A prizefighter and a wealthy heiress risk everything when they fall in love, challenging social class and expectations in their pursuit of happiness.
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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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