Bernard Shaw

A barbed attack on the British class system, Pygmalion both delighted and scandalised its first audiences in 1914. Henry Higgins is the Pygmalion figure who believes he can transform Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl, into a duchess at ease in polite society. The one thing he overlooks is that his 'creation' has a mind of her own.

'Shaw's refusal to moralise about the sex trade, only about the system that supports it, provides the play with its dramatic tension and surprising modernity.' GuardianShaw's 1893 play centres on the mother and daughter relationship between Kitty Warren and her Cambridge-educated daughter, Vivie, who is currently enjoying a comfortable and financially untroubled life. Kitty's own upbringing was far from easy,...

The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp recounts the extraordinary life of William H. Davies, a man who chose the open road and embraced the life of a tramp. This captivating autobiography details his years spent travelling and adventuring, offering a rare and honest glimpse into a world of poverty and freedom. Davies's story is a testament to the human spirit, detailing...