Androcles and the lion ; : Overruled ; Pygmalion
(2022)

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[United States] : Otbebookpublishing, 2022
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ISBN/ISSN
9783987449055 MWT15584177, 3987449055 15584177
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English
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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

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