Audiobooks by George Bernard Shaw

The Best of the Playwrights: Tragedies and Comedies by the Masters: Medea by Euripides; Antigone by

"This collection contains the following works: Medea by Sophocles Antigone by Sophocles Agamemnon by Aeschylus Eumenides by Aeschylus The Choephori by Aeschylus The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare The Tragedie of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Cymbeline, King of Britain by William Shakespeare The Life of Tymon of Athens by William Shakespeare Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw"

Aeschylus, Anton Chekhov, Euripides, George Bernard Shaw, Henrik Ibsen, Sophocles, William Shakespeare (Author), David J. Miles, Mark Bowen (Narrator)

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Pygmalion

"Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion is a witty and thought-provoking play that explores themes of social class, transformation, and the power of language. First performed in 1913, the play remains one of Shaw's most celebrated works, blending comedy with sharp social critique. The story follows Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert, who makes a bet with his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can transform a poor flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a refined lady simply by teaching her proper speech and manners. Eliza, eager to improve her station in life, agrees to the experiment. However, as her transformation progresses, she begins to question her own identity and independence. Shaw cleverly satirizes the rigid British class system, highlighting the superficiality of social status. He emphasizes that one's position in society is often determined by external factors such as language and appearance rather than intelligence or character. Eliza's journey raises important questions about self-worth, agency, and the true meaning of personal change. Unlike the traditional Pygmalion myth, where the sculptor falls in love with his creation, Shaw subverts expectations by making the relationship between Higgins and Eliza complex and ambiguous. While Higgins views Eliza as a project, she ultimately asserts her own autonomy, refusing to be merely a product of his experiment. Pygmalion is a masterpiece of wit and irony, blending elements of romance, drama, and social commentary. Shaw's sharp dialogue and insightful observations on class and gender make the play as relevant today as it was over a century ago. The play later inspired the famous musical My Fair Lady, further cementing its place in literary and theatrical history. With its engaging characters and thought-provoking themes, Pygmalion remains a timeless exploration of identity, transformation, and the human desire for respect and recognition."

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Mark Bowen (Narrator)

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Masterpieces of Tragedies and Comedies: Medea by Euripides; Antigone by Sophocles; The Oresteia by A

"This collection contains the following works: Euripides: Medea Sophocles: Antigone Aeschylus: Agamemnon Aeschylus: Eumenides Aeschylus: The Choephori William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Macbeth William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of King Lear William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Coriolanus William Shakespeare: The Tragedie of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare: Cymbeline, King of Britain William Shakespeare.: The Life of Tymon of Athens William Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus William Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House Anton Chekhov: Uncle Vanya Bernard Shaw: Pygmalion"

Aeschylus, Anton Chekhov, Euripides, George Bernard Shaw, Henrik Ibsen, Sophocles, William Shakespeare (Author), David J. Miles, Mark Bowen (Narrator)

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A Doctor's Dilemma: Full Cast Drama

"'A Doctor's Dilemma' by George Bernard Shaw is a thought-provoking play that delves into the ethical quandaries faced by Dr. Ridgeon, a talented physician. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century London, the narrative explores Ridgeon's moral struggles as he grapples with the question of who deserves medical treatment when resources are limited. Shaw uses Ridgeon's interactions with his patients, colleagues, and a wealthy art patron to critique the social and economic disparities that influence healthcare access. Through witty dialogue and nuanced characters, Shaw challenges conventional notions of medical ethics and societal obligations, forcing readers to confront the complexities of prioritization and personal integrity in the face of professional duties. The play unfolds with tensions rising as Ridgeon is compelled to choose between saving a morally dubious but talented artist and an earnest, less privileged colleague. Shaw skillfully intertwines humor with deep philosophical inquiries, highlighting the clash between personal ambitions, medical ethics, and the responsibilities of a physician to society. Ultimately, 'A Doctor's Dilemma' serves as a poignant commentary on the intersection of medicine and morality, offering a timeless exploration of the choices individuals make when confronted with competing values and interests in their professional and personal lives."

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano, The Bell (Narrator)

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George Bernard Shaw: MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION

".Mrs. Warren's Profession is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902 but was banned after two performances because of the profession talked about. The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam (brothel proprietor), who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving daughter. It illustrates Shaw's belief that the act of prostitution was not caused by moral failure but by economic necessity. It also has a lot to say about the hypocrisy of English society that profited from many despised and illegal professions and used people in despicable ways but pretended to look down on them. This was probably why it was banned, not because of the 'profession' of Mrs. Warren, but because it exposed very highly placed people doing nasty things to make money"

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Philip Chenevert (Narrator)

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George Bernard Shaw: CANDIDA

"Morell is a Christian Socialist, popular in the Church of England, but Candida is responsible for much of his success. Candida returns home briefly from a trip to London with Eugene Marchbanks, a young poet who wants to rescue her from what he presumes to be her dull family life. Marchbanks is in love with Candida and believes she deserves something more than just complacency from her husband. He considers her divine, and his love eternal. In his view, it is quite improper and humiliating for Candida to have to attend to petty household chores. Morell believes Candida needs his care and protection, but the truth is quite the contrary. Ultimately, Candida must choose between the two gentlemen. She reasserts her preference for the 'weaker of the two' who, after a momentary uncertainty, turns out to be her husband Morell. Note that the pronunciation of Candida is how Shaw himself preferred it be pronounced."

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Philip Chenevert (Narrator)

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George Bernard Shaw: Arms And The Man

"Arms and the Man is a satirical drama play written by George Bernard Shaw published in 1898. It has become one of the most popular of his plays. Like his other works, Arms and the Man questions conventional values and uses war and love as his satirical targets. He delightfully pops the bubble of the 'brave soldier' always wishing to charge into battle and shows (I think) how people stay the same whether in uniform or not and are not magically changed into different people. A cautious soldier can be just as admirable as a reckless one."

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Philip Chenevert (Narrator)

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Pygmalion

"George Bernard Shaws most well known work, adapted multiple times by film and stage, such as My Fair Lady and Pretty Woman, 'Pygmalion' premiered in Vienna in 1913 before coming to england in 1914 on London's West End. This 5 act play introduces us to the irascible Professor Henry Higgins, who in taking a bet from a Colonel Pickering agrees to take a girl from the gutter, Eliza Doolittle, and teach her the accent and manners of high society. But afterwards, what's to happen to her? Narrated by Michael Ward."

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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Fabianism and the Empire - A Manifesto by The Fabian Society

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Graham Dunlop (Narrator)

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Everybody's Political What's What

"Confronted with these facts our sentimental hearthstone vaporing about parental care and me sacredness of the family as the inviolable unit of human society is only an excuse for doing nothing. Elementary civilization is impossible without a moral code like the Ten Commandments, a technique of language, writing, and arithmetic, and a legal code of compulsory behavior completely abolishing individual liberty and free will within its scope. Unless people can be depended on to behave in an expected manner they cannot live in society, and must be either corrected or, if incorrigible, killed. Their life must be mostly dictated and institutional, and mere activities determined and predicable. And somebody must teach me codes to the children. They must be imposed on the child dogmatically until it is old enough to understand them. They can be imposed in various ways, by merciless whippings of children and cruel punishments of adults as well as by less savage and mischievous methods ; but they must be imposed somehow, or me human world will be an Alsatian madhouse. The necessity is fundamental; and the statesman who imagines that a formula of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, will solve all his problems will discover, if he is capable of learning from experience, that liberty must give way to equality and that fraternity may mean either the fraternity of Cain and Abel or the friendship of David and Jonathan. Children, if they are to grow up as citizens, must learn a good deal that their parents could not teach them even if they had the necessary time. The statesman must make provision for this teaching or he will presently find himself faced with the impossible task of maintaining civilization witl1 savages instead of citizens."

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Graham Dunlop (Narrator)

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Pygmalion

"Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after the Greek mythological figure. It premiered at the Hofburg Theatre in Vienna on 16 October 1913 and was first presented in German on stage to the public in 1913. Its English-language premiere took place at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End in April 1914 and starred Herbert Beerbohm Tree as phonetics professor Henry Higgins and Mrs Patrick Campbell as Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights, including one of Shaw's influences, W. S. Gilbert, who wrote a successful play based on the story called Pygmalion and Galatea that was first presented in 1871. Shaw would also have been familiar with the musical Adonis and the burlesque version, Galatea, or Pygmalion Reversed. Shaw's play has been adapted numerous times, most notably as the 1938 film Pygmalion, the 1956 musical My Fair Lady and its 1964 film version. Shaw mentioned that the character of Professor Henry Higgins was inspired by several British professors of phonetics: Alexander Melville Bell, Alexander J. Ellis, Tito Pagliardini, but above all, the cantankerous Henry Sweet."

George Bernard Shaw (Author), Cynthia Franklin, David Crandall (Narrator)

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500 Quotes of humour

"A collection guaranteed to put a smile on your face, ‘500 Quotes of Humour’ features the sharp wit and wisdom of the likes of Oscar Wilde, Albert Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, Groucho Marx, and Woody Allen. Some of the leading figures in their fields, these writers, actors, comedians, physicists, and playwrights are responsible for some of the most humorous quotes of all time. They are collected together in this hilarious volume that is ideal for those looking for a quick laugh. - Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) is one of the most celebrated writers in history and is best known for his novels ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. Woody Allen (1935- )is a celebrated writer, director, comedian, and actor, famous for films such as ‘Manhattan’, ‘Annie Hall’, and ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’. Groucho Marx (1890-1977) was a comedian, writer, and actor, famous for his sharp wit and his many films which include ‘Duck Soup’ and ‘A Night at the Opera.’ Albert Einstein was one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. He is best known for developing the theory of relativity. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish playwright and political activist, famous for his plays such as ‘Pygmalion’ and ‘Man and Superman’."

Albert Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, Groucho Marx, Oscar Wilde, Woody Allen (Author), Brad Carty (Narrator)

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