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Pygmalion
To settle a bet, phonetics professor Henry Higgins teaches a cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, that being a lady means more than just speaking like a lady. The witty, rags-to-riches play was later adapted into a musical and film called "My Fair Lady."
Categories: Romance, Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance
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Cashel Byron's Profession
by George Bernard Shaw
Cashel Byron's ProfessionAn English schoolboy rebels, running to Australia to become a prizefighter. He returns to England a young man who catches the eye of heiress Lydia Carew. Lydia can't stay away from Cashel despite the difference in their social positions; she marries him, and discovers in his past countless secrets.
Categories: Historical Romance, Romance
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Author Profile
George Bernard Shaw
Biography: | Prolific Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) wrote more than 60 plays examining the social problems of his day, including class conflicts, education issues, equal rights and workers rights. The only person to have received both a Nobel Prize for Literature and an Academy Award, Shaw's most popular work is probably Pygmalion, which was later adapted into a musical and film, My Fair Lady. |