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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
hard to keep up with the comedy since im not british and/or from the early 20th century. but the social commentary is neat
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was a really good play, but i do prefer the musical, i did miss some of the "scenes" with Eliza learning how to speak. But i do like the ending better in this one.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Schon viel hatte ich über dieses Stück gehört, aber vom Titel her passte es für mich irgendwie nicht in die Kategorie "Komödie". Als ich dann die Chance bekam, eine Hörbuchversion dazu zu erhalten, zögerte ich kaum. Zu gross war meine Neugierde.
Meine Ausgabe wird u.a. von Anton Lesser und Lucy Whybrow gesprochen, aber überhaupt alle Darsteller/-innen geben alles, sodass es für mich kein Problem war, die Figuren auseinander zu halten. Das war anfangs eine meine grössten Befürchtungen, nebst dass ich das verwendete Englisch nicht verstehen würde.
Doch davon traf nichts ein. Wie erwähnt leisten die Sprecher und Sprecherinnen grossartige Arbeit, vor allem Lucy Whybrow hinterlässt als Eliza bleibenden Eindruck. Aber auch der Handlung konnte ich gut folgen und dachte ich erst noch, ich bräuchte die Hilfe von Wikipedia, um das Geschehene zu verstehen, so traf dies nicht ein.
Und tatsächlich fand ich mich mitten in einer Komödie wieder. Eine Komödie aber, die mich oft auch enervierte. Oft konnte ich nur den Kopf darüber schütteln, wie Eliza behandelt wird. Aber umso grossartiger fand ich, wie sie sich selbst mehr und mehr aus der Unmündigkeit befreit und ihren eigenen Weg geht. Super, Eliza!
Ich war von "Pygmalion" überrascht, weil ich nicht wusste, worauf ich mich einlassen würde und was auf mich zukommt. Der Mut zum Ausprobieren hat sich wieder einmal gelohnt.
Meine Ausgabe wird u.a. von Anton Lesser und Lucy Whybrow gesprochen, aber überhaupt alle Darsteller/-innen geben alles, sodass es für mich kein Problem war, die Figuren auseinander zu halten. Das war anfangs eine meine grössten Befürchtungen, nebst dass ich das verwendete Englisch nicht verstehen würde.
Doch davon traf nichts ein. Wie erwähnt leisten die Sprecher und Sprecherinnen grossartige Arbeit, vor allem Lucy Whybrow hinterlässt als Eliza bleibenden Eindruck. Aber auch der Handlung konnte ich gut folgen und dachte ich erst noch, ich bräuchte die Hilfe von Wikipedia, um das Geschehene zu verstehen, so traf dies nicht ein.
Und tatsächlich fand ich mich mitten in einer Komödie wieder. Eine Komödie aber, die mich oft auch enervierte. Oft konnte ich nur den Kopf darüber schütteln, wie Eliza behandelt wird. Aber umso grossartiger fand ich, wie sie sich selbst mehr und mehr aus der Unmündigkeit befreit und ihren eigenen Weg geht. Super, Eliza!
Ich war von "Pygmalion" überrascht, weil ich nicht wusste, worauf ich mich einlassen würde und was auf mich zukommt. Der Mut zum Ausprobieren hat sich wieder einmal gelohnt.
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
👧💐👨🏫 Pygmalion 👨🏫💐👧
If you’re going to be a lady, you’ll have to give up feeling neglected if the men you know don’t spend half their time snivelling over you and the other half giving you black eyes.
Pygmalion is a story written by George Bernard Shaw which tells us about London phonetics professor Henry Higgins sees no reason why he can’t single-handedly transform a poor flower girl with a cockney accent into a cultured, high-society woman. When challenged to prove so, he takes the bet. However, his strong-headed subject, Eliza Doolittle, won’t make the job easy, avowing her independence. And she may just have a thing or two to teach him in return.
Picking up this classic just on a whim came out to be a wonderful experience for me, I have heard about George Bernard Shaw a lot and as soon as I had my eyes on this book I didn't spare a second and started reading it.
The story development is done in the way of play which consists of five acts in which each act teaches us something with wit and humour. The characters are revealed to us in a most interesting manner, they are just a common man with a certain characteristic to describe themselves by which they are referred to until and unless they reveal their name in the act.
For me, my favourite character is, of course, Elisa, also referred to as Lisa in the play. She's smart, witty, and knows when one must grab an opportunity that comes into our lives only once. She knows how to read the character of a person and also has a way of handling herself that comes out to be so adorable. She has self-respect and knows how to hold her pride among men and women of the highest order.
Pick it up if you like a short read with interesting wit and humour, if you like classics with lessons hidden inside the stories, and if you love to read books in which character development is given preference.
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If you’re going to be a lady, you’ll have to give up feeling neglected if the men you know don’t spend half their time snivelling over you and the other half giving you black eyes.
Pygmalion is a story written by George Bernard Shaw which tells us about London phonetics professor Henry Higgins sees no reason why he can’t single-handedly transform a poor flower girl with a cockney accent into a cultured, high-society woman. When challenged to prove so, he takes the bet. However, his strong-headed subject, Eliza Doolittle, won’t make the job easy, avowing her independence. And she may just have a thing or two to teach him in return.
Picking up this classic just on a whim came out to be a wonderful experience for me, I have heard about George Bernard Shaw a lot and as soon as I had my eyes on this book I didn't spare a second and started reading it.
The story development is done in the way of play which consists of five acts in which each act teaches us something with wit and humour. The characters are revealed to us in a most interesting manner, they are just a common man with a certain characteristic to describe themselves by which they are referred to until and unless they reveal their name in the act.
For me, my favourite character is, of course, Elisa, also referred to as Lisa in the play. She's smart, witty, and knows when one must grab an opportunity that comes into our lives only once. She knows how to read the character of a person and also has a way of handling herself that comes out to be so adorable. She has self-respect and knows how to hold her pride among men and women of the highest order.
Pick it up if you like a short read with interesting wit and humour, if you like classics with lessons hidden inside the stories, and if you love to read books in which character development is given preference.
#bookstagram