"Captain Brassbound's Conversion" by Bernard Shaw is an early 20th-century play that unfolds in Mogador, Morocco, focusing on a Scottish missionary, Mr. Rankin, and the unusual Captain Brassbound alongside his crew. The story looks at colonialism, morality, and how different cultures interact, beginning with Mr. Rankin in his garden, soon interrupted by Felix Drinkwater. Their conversation reveals Drinkwater's link to Captain Brassbound, a coastal trader and pirate. As they discuss the arrival of English travelers, Lady Cicely Waynflete and her brother-in-law Sir Howard Ellam, the play highlights tensions relating to justice and old grudges, especially those connected to Brassbound’s history, setting the scene for cultural clashes and moral puzzles.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion
By Bernard Shaw
In a land of clashing cultures, a pirate's path crosses with that of a charming English lady, sparking a battle between revenge and unexpected redemption.
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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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