Androcles and the Lion: An Old Fable Renovated (Shaw Library)
by Bernard Shaw
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Author: Bernard ShawEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1988-03-29
ISBN: 0140450130
Number of pages: 160
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: Read the whole book!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Do not be tempted to pass over the essay that begins this book. It is a delightfully thought provoking essay that sets up the story of the play. Shaw writes of his views of organized religon with support for his thesis. It is important to read this before diving into the play itself.The play is wonderful, but the theater program must be 200 pages long. You need all the 111 pages before the play to get all of the meanings of the play.
Summary of Androcles and the Lion: An Old Fable Renovated (Shaw Library)
"Androcles and the Lion" is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. "Androcles and the Lion" is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requited mercy of a lion. In the play, Shaw makes Androcles out to be one of many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture. Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.Literature Books
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