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Androcles and the Lion (Esprios Classics)
George Bernard Shaw
Androcles and the Lion (Esprios Classics)
George Bernard Shaw
Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. The play is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requiting mercy of a lion. In the play, Shaw portrays Androcles to be one of the many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture. Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including the cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.
56 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 23, 2024 |
Original release date | 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9781006657740 |
Publishers | Blurb |
Pages | 56 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 3 mm · 95 g |
Language | English |
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