"Heartbreak House" by Bernard Shaw is a play that critiques the aimless lives of the European upper class just before World War I. It zeroes in on themes of not caring, duty to others, and the pointlessness of the wealthy. The story happens in a house shaped like a ship, belonging to the clever Captain Shotover and his daughters, Hesione and Ariadne. Young Ellie Dunn is waiting to meet Hesione, but instead finds a house full of strange people. The Captain makes fun of how silly their social lives are, while the sisters argue, showing how disconnected they are, which all builds to a bigger look at society's problems.
Heartbreak House
By Bernard Shaw
In a house shaped like a ship, a young lady finds herself surrounded by a family of eccentrics, all while the world outside speeds toward war.
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2002-11-01
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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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