John Bull's Other Island by Bernard Shaw
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"John Bull's Other Island" by George Bernard Shaw is a comedy written in 1904. An Irish expatriate and his English business partner travel to rural Ireland to develop land into a resort. The idealistic Englishman charms the locals while the pragmatic Irishman sees through romantic illusions about his homeland. As business schemes unfold, questions of identity, politics, and Ireland's future collide. Shaw's satire explores the complex relationship between Ireland and England through
sharp wit and conflicting worldviews. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | John Bull's Other Island |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull%27s_Other_Island |
| Credits | Produced by Eve Sobol |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama (Comedy) |
| Subject | Ireland -- Drama |
| Subject | Civil engineers -- Drama |
| Subject | Real estate development -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3612 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 649 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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