Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 5295 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Arms and the Man Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_and_the_Man Jim Tinsley with help from the distributed proofreaders "Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw is a play written during the late 19th century. This comedic work examines the absurdities of war and societal ideals surrounding heroism and chivalry, following the interactions of its main characters, Raina Petkoff and a Servian officer, in the context of a Bulgarian setting during the Balkan War. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Raina, a young Bulgarian woman excitedly anticipating news of her hero, Major Sergius, who has attained fame in battle. Raina's romantic ideals about war and heroism are challenged when a ragged Servian officer unexpectedly intrudes into her bedroom seeking refuge from pursuing soldiers. The encounter unveils Raina's internal conflict—her romantic notions of warfare clash with the harsh realities presented by the officer, who is surprisingly candid and humorous about the true nature of soldiers. This opening sets the stage for a witty exploration of love, loyalty, and the absurdity of militarism as Raina navigates her feelings towards both the idealized Major Sergius and the starkly human soldier, leading to a series of comedic and thought-provoking situations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en War -- Drama Love -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama Serbo-Bulgarian War, 1885 -- Drama Italians -- Bulgaria -- Drama Soldiers -- Bulgaria -- Drama Bulgaria -- Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 199211 2025-08-02T08:21:18.096349 text/html 200800 2023-12-02T00:40:29 text/html 176976 2025-08-02T08:21:22.099311 application/epub+zip 176071 2025-08-02T08:21:18.758316 application/epub+zip 139412 2025-08-02T08:21:18.364318 application/epub+zip 252811 2025-08-02T08:21:24.491267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233952 2025-08-02T08:21:21.801330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197409 2022-09-02T10:51:44.276744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166363 2025-08-02T08:21:17.487305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166180 2023-12-02T00:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18209 2025-08-02T08:21:24.628275 application/rdf+xml 16501 2025-08-02T08:21:18.460308 image/jpeg 2468 2025-08-02T08:21:18.412324 image/jpeg 362513 2025-08-02T08:21:18.115361 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