Publication
Penguin c 1898
Status
Available
Description
Drama. Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: Delve into a hilarious examination of Victorian love, manners, morals, and marriage written by the author of Pygmalion. In Candida, George Bernard Shaw gives us the story of the misbegotten love triangle that springs up between a reverend, his putatively prim and proper wife, and a love-struck and starry-eyed young poet..
User reviews
LibraryThing member blake.rosser
I'll start with the caveat that I'm a novice when it comes to plays, but that said, this was a thoroughly captivating work that I was able to finish in about 2 hours. It was light but dealt with weighty themes (love, relationships, sexism, etc.). The psychological insights were poignant, if not
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entirely subtle. I read this only with an idea of getting a better grasp on Shaw, but admittedly was not very enticed by the description of the play. After all of that I was very pleasantly surprised by the experience. For the reading mood I've been in lately, this was the perfect blend of lightness and heft. Show Less
LibraryThing member AliceAnna
A wonderful play about love and need. Candida is one of the strongest female characters I've ever read -- intelligent, intuitive and master of her own destiny, answerable to no one.
LibraryThing member nx74defiant
This is my first time reading something by George Bernard Shaw. I had heard about him of course, but never actually read any of his work. A funny play about two men in love with the same woman. It ends with Candida explaining her insights on both men.
Language
Original publication date
1897 (performed)
1898 (printed)