Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 554 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Androcles and the Lion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androcles_and_the_Lion_(play) Eve Sobol. HTML version by Al Haines "Androcles and the Lion" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in the early 20th century. The story takes inspiration from ancient Roman history, focusing on Androcles, a Christian who encounters a lion with a thorn in its paw, deeply exploring themes of faith, compassion, and the absurdity of organized persecution. The opening of the play sets a whimsical yet poignant tone, introducing the main characters, Androcles and his wife Megæra, who are journeying through a treacherous jungle. As they bicker about their hardships, the narrative pivots to the sight of a suffering lion, establishing a clash between Androcles' compassionate nature and Megæra's more cynical perspective. This juxtaposition lays the groundwork for the moral and comedic elements that will unfold throughout the play, highlighting Androcles’ innate empathy as he prepares to aid the wounded lion, signaling a potential friendship instead of the expected encounter of predator and prey. This early scene effectively sets the stage for the exploration of deep themes against a humorous backdrop, enticing readers who appreciate complex characters and philosophical discussions veiled in comedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama (Comedy) PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 135838 2025-08-02T09:49:56.338026 text/html 138373 2021-12-22T13:27:23 text/html 121903 2025-08-02T09:50:02.319011 application/epub+zip 120910 2025-08-02T09:49:59.136012 application/epub+zip 105464 2025-08-02T09:49:58.008006 application/epub+zip 249224 2025-08-02T09:50:04.516973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238143 2025-08-02T09:50:01.637005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188865 2022-09-02T12:41:00.823299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115128 2025-08-02T09:49:55.806045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114917 2021-12-22T13:32:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18703 2025-08-02T09:50:04.692981 application/rdf+xml 14156 2025-08-02T09:49:58.541001 image/jpeg 4042 2025-08-02T09:49:58.256999 image/jpeg 43456 2021-12-22T13:32:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 45916 2021-12-22T13:33:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 118059 2025-08-02T09:49:56.350002 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