Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw
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"Major Barbara" by Bernard Shaw is a three-act play written and premiered in 1905. The story follows Barbara Undershaft, an idealistic Salvation Army officer, whose work helping London's poor is challenged when her estranged father reappears as a wealthy munitions manufacturer. When he donates his "tainted" money to the Salvation Army, Barbara faces a moral crisis. Her father argues that providing steady employment does more good than charity work, forcing Barbara to
confront difficult questions about poverty, wealth, and how to truly help society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | Major Barbara |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Barbara |
| Credits | Produced by Eve Sobol. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fathers and daughters -- Drama |
| Subject | Salvation Army -- Drama |
| Subject | Children of the rich -- Drama |
| Subject | Crime -- Drama |
| Subject | Didactic drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3790 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1360 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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