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Pygmalion
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4 out of 5
Based on 5,908 Ratings and 458 Reviews

Book Description
This play is based on the Greek myth of Pygmalion. It tells the story of Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics (based on phonetician Henry Sweet), who makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can successfully pass off a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, as a refined society lady by teaching her how to speak with an upper class accent and training her in etiquette. In the process... More
Book Information
PublisherNuvision Publications
BindingPaperback (114 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages108
ISBN-101595476687
ISBN-13978-1595476685
Publication Date08/15/2008
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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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