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Heartbreak House
Heartbreak House
Author: Bernard Shaw
Set during a house party at the eccentric household of Captain Shotover and his daughter Hesione, this comedy of manners takes a probing look at the conflict between old-fashioned idealism and the realities of the modern age. Heartbreak House was Shaw's favorite play.
ISBN-13: 9781595402431
ISBN-10: 1595402438
Publication Date: 9/30/2004
Pages: 212
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Publisher: 1st World Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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deeandra3 avatar reviewed Heartbreak House on
This book was a good read. I didn't like it at first because I read it in a very angry tone. I went to see the play at my university and it was very satirical. I enjoyed the play a lot better than I enjoyed reading it, but just don't take it too seriously.