The Devil's Disciple

Name: The Devil's Disciple
Author: George Bernard Shaw
ISBN: 9781787247833

Author: George Bernard Shaw
Series: Bernard Shaw Library
Language: English
Length: 106 pages
ISBN: 9781787247833
Published: 17 August 2018
Imprint: Sovereign

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drama
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Description

"The Devil's Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw is a captivating and witty historical drama set during the American Revolution. The play revolves around the life of Richard "Dick" Dudgeon, a rebellious and unconventional young man known for his irreverent attitude towards society and religion. The story unfolds in the small New England town of Websterbridge, where Dick Dudgeon's family and the local clergy, led by the Puritan minister Anthony Anderson, clash over matters of faith and morality. When Dick is mistaken for a local revolutionary leader, Timothy Anderson, he becomes embroiled in the revolution and the struggle for American independence.

Author

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was the Irish playwright of argument as entertainment — Pygmalion, Arms and the Man, Man and Superman. A Nobel laureate and Fabian, he made comedy carry economics, sex, and the English class system. Shaw's prefaces are almost another play. With 21 titles in our catalogue, he remains the theatre's most articulate pest: ideas with timing.

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