Androcles and the Lion: An Old Fable Renovated (Shaw Library)

by George Bernard Shaw
Androcles and the Lion: An Old Fable Renovated (Shaw Library)  
published March 29th 1988 by Penguin (Non-Classics)
binding Paperback
isbn 0140450130   (isbn13: 9780140450132)
pages 160
description THE CAPTAIN (suddenly resuming his official tone) I call the attention of the female prisoner to the fact that Christians are not allowed to draw the ...more
date added
06-17-07



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Teryl
04/25/08

bookshelves: plays, spiritual-texts
This and Major Barbara are my favorite Shavian works, fresh and funny. He was such a brave thinker, trying to get God and the devil in front of us, trying to call on the higher instincts of humans and show us our denial and hypocrisy, and spirit.
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01/11/08

Don't neglect the preface. I enjoyed it more than the play.
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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 3.65 (31 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.58 (26 ratings)
number of reviews: 2






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