Shaw, Bernard 1856-1950 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Pygmalion" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in 1912. When phonetics professor Henry Higgins boasts he can transform a Cockney flower girl into a duchess simply by teaching her proper speech, Colonel Pickering takes the bet. Eliza Doolittle arrives at Higgins's door seeking lessons to improve her prospects, setting in motion a social experiment that will test class boundaries and personal transformation. This witty comedy became Shaw's most popular work, later inspiring the musical "My Fair Lady." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(play) Release date is 2003-03-01 Eve Sobol. HTML version by Al Haines Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Speech and social status -- Drama London (England) -- Drama Linguistics teachers -- Drama Social classes -- Drama Flower vending -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3825 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3825 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133117.0 3825