Arms and the Man

by George Bernard Shaw
Arms and the Man  
published 2007 by FQ Classics
binding Paperback
isbn 1599869209   (isbn13: 9781599869209)
pages 116
description Arms and the Man is a comedy written by George Bernard Shaw, and was first produced in 1894 and published in 1898, and has become on the the most popu...more
date added
03-19-07



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Andrew
08/06/07

Read in August, 2007
recommends it for: people who like Oscar Wilde.
Arms and the Man is a fun read and a serviceable introduction to the writings of George Bernard Shaw. Shaw's language reminded me of Oscar Wilde's, though not as elegant, his characters reminded me of Chekhov's, though not as full of pathos and self-pity, and his subjects reminded me of most satirists', romantic love and military glory. That being said, Shaw is not just another playwright-satirist. At the very least, his premise--a muddy, exhausted soldier steps through a young, naive wom...more
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Chris
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05/20/08

Read in May, 2008
I am a fan of Shaw's plays, but this one underwhelmed me. While I enjoyed the characterization of Bluntschli, many of the others were selfish and seemed slightly underdeveloped, and the play itself lacked the social commentary and understanding of humanity that lift up Shaw's other plays. As a result, the play felt a bit trite, which is a definite shame considering how much it has going for it.
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Meghan
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05/26/07

Read in October, 2006
Unimpressive. The characters were uncovincing and the play failed to establish either solid social commentary or even a very funny plot. Several critics I read argued that you have to see the play performed to truly apreciate the delicacy of Shaw's characterization. Maybe this is so. But, on paper, I didn't like it so much.
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Nancy
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02/24/08

Read in January, 1989
Another high school required reading that I actually liked... I remember being surprised that something "so old" could be so relevant to the way people think & act today.
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Talia
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08/10/07

Read in January, 2002
I remember liking this story a lot. I read the play and then I saw the play later, and it was good both times!
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Rolls
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03/19/07

This is a great play. One of Shaw's first displays of the finger where war was concerned. Delightful.
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Sarah
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12/21/07

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recommends it for: anyone!
So effin' funny.
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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 3.79 (179 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.78 (152 ratings)
number of reviews: 7






other editions

Arms and the Man (Dover Thrift Editions)
Arms and the Man (Penguin Classics)
Arms and the Man (Shaw Library)