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 Project Gutenberg 2003-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 40489 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Pygmalion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(play) Eve Sobol. HTML version by Al Haines "Pygmalion" by Bernard Shaw is a play that was written in the early 20th century. The narrative primarily revolves around the themes of social class and transformation, focusing on the journey of Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl with a strong Cockney accent, as she seeks to elevate her status in society through speech and manners. The story is sparked by Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert who bets that he can train Eliza to speak like a duchess. The opening of "Pygmalion" sets the stage in Covent Garden during a rainstorm, where various characters congregate, revealing distinct social classes and attitudes. We are introduced to Eliza, who sells flowers to make a living, and we see her abrupt interaction with Freddy, a gentleman. As Eliza gets caught up in a lively conversation with a note-taking man, Professor Higgins, who is also present, observes her speech and becomes intrigued by her potential to be transformed with proper phonetic training. This moment marks the beginnings of their dynamic, hinting at the themes of class mobility and identity that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Speech and social status -- Drama London (England) -- Drama Linguistics teachers -- Drama Social classes -- Drama Flower vending -- Drama PR Text Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 248256 2025-07-02T08:52:03.611947 text/html 250159 2021-04-13T13:55:42 text/html 338303 2025-07-02T08:52:06.813982 application/epub+zip 338359 2025-07-02T08:52:04.118021 application/epub+zip 156494 2025-07-02T08:52:03.848938 application/epub+zip 409642 2025-07-02T08:52:08.958983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404951 2025-07-02T08:52:06.582926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223213 2022-09-02T12:00:58.331152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215136 2025-07-02T08:52:03.113048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215153 2021-04-13T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20320 2025-07-02T08:52:09.088909 application/rdf+xml 15291 2025-07-02T08:52:03.940986 image/jpeg 2354 2025-07-02T08:52:03.894926 image/jpeg 80221 2021-04-13T14:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 316940 2021-04-13T13:57:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 319466 2025-07-02T08:52:03.632986 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia