George Bernard Shaw

Arms and the Man (Annotated) George Bernard Shaw

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment. The arms and the man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw, whose title comes from the first words of Virgil 's Aeneid, in Latin: Arma virumque Cano (' of arms and the man who sang '). The play was first produced on April 21, 1894 at the Theater Avenue and published in 1898 as part of Shaw plays nice volume, which also included Candida, you never know, and the man of destiny. Arms and the Man was one of Shaw's first commercial successes. He was called to the stage after the curtain, where he received enthusiastic applause. Amid the cheers, a member of the audience booed. Shaw responded, characteristically: "My dear friend, I quite agree with you, but what are we both against so many?"Arms and the Man is a humorous work that shows the futility of war and comically treats the hypocrisies of human nature.