Major Barbara: Play Guide and Free Edition
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Major Barbara is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shaw, Bernard (1856–1950).
Catalogue synopsis
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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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Major Barbara
- Author credits: Shaw, Bernard (1856–1950)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Children of the rich -- Drama
- Crime -- Drama
- Didactic drama
- Fathers and daughters -- Drama
- Salvation Army -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
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