The Devil's Disciple - Shaw, Bernard
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The Devil's Disciple is a play written by the renowned Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw. It was first performed in 1901 and published in 1906. The play is set during the American Revolution and tells the story of a young man named Dick Dudgeon who is falsely accused of being a rebel and is sentenced to be hanged. However, when the British army arrives to carry out the sentence, they mistakenly capture a local minister, Anthony Anderson, instead of Dudgeon. Anderson, who is a pacifist and a loyalist, is forced to confront his own beliefs and values as he faces the prospect of being hanged…mehr

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The Devil's Disciple is a play written by the renowned Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw. It was first performed in 1901 and published in 1906. The play is set during the American Revolution and tells the story of a young man named Dick Dudgeon who is falsely accused of being a rebel and is sentenced to be hanged. However, when the British army arrives to carry out the sentence, they mistakenly capture a local minister, Anthony Anderson, instead of Dudgeon. Anderson, who is a pacifist and a loyalist, is forced to confront his own beliefs and values as he faces the prospect of being hanged in place of Dudgeon. The play explores themes of loyalty, justice, and the nature of heroism. It is a satire of the romanticized view of the American Revolution and challenges the idea of heroes and villains in history. The characters are complex and multifaceted, and Shaw uses them to critique the moral and political values of his time. The play is also known for its witty dialogue and clever wordplay, which are hallmarks of Shaw's writing style. Overall, The Devil's Disciple is a thought-provoking and engaging play that continues to be performed and studied today. It is a testament to Shaw's skill as a playwright and his ability to challenge conventional thinking through his writing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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George Bernard Shaw was an Irish literary genius, he earned his name as prestigious dramatist, literary critic, socialist and political spokesman. He was born on 26 July 1856 Dublin, Ireland, youngest child of a middle class family. His father George Carr Shaw was a civil servant and a failed business man and his mother Lucinda Elizabeth Gurley Shaw was a singer. Due to his father's alcoholism family suffered a lot, his mother left the home with his sister and went London. Shaw studied at Wesleyan Connextional School, Dublin's Central Model School and Dublin English Scientific and Commercial Day School. Due to poverty he first worked as a junior clerk, at the 15 years of age. In 1876, he visited London and lived with his mother and sister. He chose journalism and writing as his career. Through his comical and humorous plays, he mostly wrote on existing social issues and exploitation of the working middle class that he faced himself. He wrote 60 plays based on social themes. In 1925, for his work Pygmalion he got Nobel Prize for literature later for it's film adaptation he received Oscar Award. His notable world-class Pygmalion, Man and Superman, Major Barbara, Candida, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra etc. At the age of 94, on 2 November 1950, George Bernard Shaw died.