George Bernard Shaw

Androcles and the Lion

Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Nov. 22, 2012)
Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. Androcles and the Lion is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requited 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 cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.
ISBN
1481073486 / 9781481073486
Pages
50
Weight
4.5 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.1 in.

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