Pygmalion

Thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking. A great read! ( )

I liked this quite a bit more than I expected to. The musical "My Fair Lady" (a personal favorite) mimics this play much more than I expected, which made it difficult to see Eliza as anything BUT Audrey Hepburn.

I honestly wish I hadn't read Shaw's additional ending (although I love spoilers). I think, in hindsight, I'd have preferred the ambiguity of the original ending. I applaud Shaw's commitment to a realistic outcome, however.

I'm hesitant to call this "feminist" literature, however I LOVE Eliza as a heroine. She is resilient, strong, and independent; these qualities are unheard of for a turn-of-the-century woman.

4 1/2 stars.

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This is NOT: My Fair Lady

I never did like the ending of My Fair Lady. My Fair Lady ends all wrong with Eliza submitting to the bullying indifference of Mr. Higgins. Pygmalion has the right ending. I especially like this edition that has text after the end of the play which tells what happens after they left the residence of Mrs. Higgins.

It was so delightful that I read it through in one afternoon. ( )

Vividly witty and charming. Higgins is frustratingly disagreeable at times, but this only serves to drive the sharp satire home.

Read the postscript! ( )

http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/whats-on/all-shows/pygmalion/3542 ( )