Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 495 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Heartbreak House Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbreak_House Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger "Heartbreak House" by Bernard Shaw is a play written during the early 20th century, specifically between the years 1913 and 1916. This work serves as a critical commentary on the decadent state of European society prior to World War I, reflecting on themes of idleness, social responsibility, and the futileness of the upper classes. The characters largely depict the frivolity and ignorance of the cultured elite, with notable figures like Captain Shotover and his daughters, Hesione and Ariadne, navigating their disordered family dynamics amidst a backdrop of impending war. The beginning of "Heartbreak House" introduces us to a distinctive setting resembling an old-fashioned ship, where the young lady Ellie Dunn anxiously awaits her host, Hesione Hushabye. As Ellie interacts with various characters, such as the eccentric Captain Shotover and the flustered Lady Utterword (Hesione's sister), we witness the confusion and neglect that characterize life in Heartbreak House. The captain's sharp wit exposes the absurdities of their social interactions, and the mundane bickering of the two sisters underlines the themes of estrangement and familial disconnection, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of societal foibles as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama Upper class -- England -- Drama England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 356622 2025-07-02T07:45:56.154253 text/html 354343 2012-12-14T10:29:14 text/html 185774 2025-07-02T07:46:02.051265 application/epub+zip 190622 2025-07-02T07:45:57.903244 application/epub+zip 190622 2025-07-02T07:45:56.809292 application/epub+zip 347869 2025-07-02T07:46:05.112254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327986 2025-07-02T07:46:01.327285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304629 2022-09-02T10:32:27.297720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293991 2025-07-02T07:45:55.634285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293883 2009-01-13T09:24:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293874 2009-01-13T09:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21358 2025-07-02T07:46:05.239209 application/rdf+xml 12830 2025-07-02T07:45:57.301263 image/jpeg 3419 2025-07-02T07:45:57.054249 image/jpeg 110165 2009-01-13T09:25:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 115797 2012-12-14T10:30:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 110146 2009-01-13T09:25:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 182631 2025-07-02T07:45:56.181258 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia