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Androcles and the Lion: An Old Fable Renovated

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Based on 89 Ratings and 16 Reviews

Book Description
"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 Chri... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (93 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages160
ISBN-100140450130
ISBN-13978-0140450132
Publication Date03/29/1988
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About Bernard Shaw (Author) : Bernard Shaw is a published author, editor, illustrator, and a photographer. Some of the published credits of Bernard Shaw include Major Barbara (Mentor Books), Saint Joan (Mentor Books), Arms and the... more
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