"Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw is a play that uses sharp wit to poke fun at war and the fake ideas people have about heroes, all set during the Balkan War with a Bulgarian backdrop. The story kicks off with Raina Petkoff, a young woman dreamy-eyed over her fiancé, Major Sergius, a war hero. Her world gets turned upside down when a Servian officer, escaping a battle, climbs through her window. This unexpected guest, far from embodying the heroic image Raina idolizes, is honest and funny about how silly war really is. As Raina deals with her feelings for both Sergius and the officer, the play cleverly looks at love, devotion, and how ridiculous war can be, leading to many funny and insightful moments.
Arms and the Man
By Bernard Shaw
A dreamy young woman's view of love and war gets hilariously shaken when a real-life soldier shows her the truth about heroism.
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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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