John Bull's Other Island by Bernard Shaw
QR code
"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.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| 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 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-03612-0 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 872 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!