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Major Barbara is a three-act English play by George Bernard Shaw, written and premiered in 1905 and first published in 1907. The story concerns an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as a Major in the Salvation Army in London.
- Bernard Shaw
- 1913
Major Barbara ist ein britischer Spielfilm aus dem Jahre 1940 nach dem gleichnamigen Stück von George Bernard Shaw, der auch am Drehbuch beteiligt war.
A play by George Bernard Shaw that explores the conflict between religion and capitalism. Barbara, a Salvation Army officer, clashes with her father, a wealthy arms manufacturer, over their opposing views of morality and power.
Major Barbara, social satire in three acts by George Bernard Shaw, performed in 1905 and published in 1907, in which Shaw mocked religious hypocrisy and the complicity of society in its own ills. Barbara Undershaft, a major in the Salvation Army, is estranged from her wealthy father, Andrew.
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30. Juli 2020 · A comprehensive overview of Shaw's life, works, and artistic intentions, with a focus on his most representative play, Major Barbara. Learn how Shaw transformed the well-made play into a critique of human nature and the human condition, and how he became the greatest English dramatist since Shakespeare.
Major Barbara is a three-act play by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw that was first performed in London in 1905. Major Barbara is commonly grouped among Shaw's “discussion plays”—that is, plays that are largely driven by discussion and oratory rather than more conventional forms of dramatic action.
Major Barbara | film.at. GB, 1940. Film Literaturverfilmung. Der Film basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Theaterstück von G.B. Shaw aus dem Jahr 1905: Ein millionenschwerer Rüstungsfabrikant fragt nicht danach, wem er seine Waffen verkauft, denn es geht ihm nur um das Geld, und dazu bekennt er sich auch offen.
