Candida (Penguin Classics)

by George Bernard Shaw
Candida (Penguin Classics)  
published 2006 by Penguin Classics
binding Paperback
isbn 0143039784   (isbn13: 9780143039785)
pages 112
description Candida centers on a romantic triangle and parodies courtly love and the domestic drama of Ibsen. It abounds with classical allusions, the ferv...more
date added
03-22-07



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Maiken
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08/19/07

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Candida is an extraordinary literary figure. An incredibly progressive woman; charming, motherly, intelligent, affectionate and not afraid to ask for what she wants. And what she wants is not typical.

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03/28/08

the book that ended my short-lived relationship with george bernard shaw.
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Majid
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04/30/08

Read in April, 2008
recommended to Majid by: Mr.Temouri
love whoever you want and donot care for anything else
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Michael
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08/19/07

I still need to figure out what this play was saying
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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 3.61 (89 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.60 (78 ratings)
number of reviews: 4






other editions

Candida (Paperback)
Candida (Dodo Press)
Candida & How She Lied to Her Husband (Hardcover)