Androcles and the Lion, Annotated
- ISBN-10
- 109689596X
- ISBN-13
- 9781096895961
- Pages
- 110
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-05-05
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Author
- George Bernard Shaw
Description
George Bernard Shaw's acclaimed play set in the context of the Roman persecution of Christians during the days of the early Church. Here, he masterfully re-tells the story of Androcles, the Roman, who helps a lion with a problem, raising questions of religion and sacrifice.This edition includes annotations and notes, a summary of the play, and the full text of Shaw's essay 'On the Prospects of Christianity'. Suitable for students or casual readers of classic fiction alike.
