Arms and the Man (Dramatized) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" We're about to read this play :-) "

" I love George Bernard Shaw. His writing style is always a delightful read and, although this is early Shaw, it has his special flair. The plot revolves around Raina, a relatively rich Bulgarian woman, and her Fiance Sergius and the "Chocolate creme soldier" who stumbles into her life through her open window. The script is rife with conflicting views on the romantic and realistic views of war and love, but it is presented in such an enjoyable way that it does not seem like drudgery, but a joy. "

" Bursting with satire and wonderfully melodramatic humor, this is my favorite "for laughs" Shaw play. "

" This one comes close to Pygmalion as one of my favorites by Shaw. "

" The first play I was ever in. Very funny. "

" Nice lighthearted comedy with a happy ending. Reading it will put you in a good mood. I would like to see it performed. "

" The theme of Love+ War. Bernard Shaw hated war, and he believed its evil and ridiculous. He wasn't either a believer of marriage.So he just tied these different concepts with the help of humor. "

" George Bernard Shaw being as awesome as ever! "

" my very first enlight through literature began with this play. "

" A meditation of war, the men who fight it, what it does to those they love, and why nations put all these people through it. Plus a love story. Witty, wise, and very Shaw. "

" One of my all-time favourite plays. "

" Great comedy about love and war. In many ways it reminded me of some of Shakespeare's comedies. "

" Shaw's classic play is a comedy that shows how silly it is to romanticize war. Although it has a very serious message, the play is frequently laugh-out-loud funny. It should be required reading of all high school students. "

" i read this to see what my students had to cope with...very funny/dry sense of humour but tough for non- native speakers to see the humour i think! "

" Awesome read! Bernard Shaw calls it an 'antiromantic comedy' and the book lives up even after generations have read it! "

" This was a nice little farce of a play, but I don't think it had as much substance to it as it could have. I read it as part of my studying for the GRE subject test and enjoyed it much more than I thought I would! "

" worth reading: a window on a very out-dated way of thinking from the elite perspective. some quality lines/thoughts worth running across. but mostly too old-fashioned: who cares about these folks?! certainly not me. "

" Shaw has an amazing talent. Afterall, his skill is second only to Shakespeare's...however it was his themes. The basic notion of idealized heroism is appealing. Its the grunge thats good, not the polished! "

" Funny and short, better if read aloud. From the opening scene where a Swiss soldier hides out in Raina's room to the final scene in which the fiances are switched around, this play is full of laughs. "

" This is an extremely funny play, and a satire on the attitudes of people towards war in general. Still quite relevant, and has a collection of wonderful characters. "

" Kept looking for the Bulgarian princess for years till I found one & she was decidedly haughty, dull and so beautiful! "

" ohh GB Shaw's narration is amazing...i simply luuuuuuuvvv dis book... "

" Very entertaining! I would love to see this play preformed :) Higgins was so annoying and yet interesting at the same time. And Eliza. Well, she was very similar to Higgins. Not as annoying though. She was great. :) "

" My experience of this book would have generated a full five star review if it hadn't been colored by so many knock offs. Hollywood and pulp fiction have spun the rags to riches to rags tale so many times. Still, I love the way Shaw rips into hypocrisies and no level of society is safe. "

" Hate this forever thanks to Mrs Deignan's English classes "

" We read this book out loud in English class and it was really fun! The characters are hilarious. "

" Fairly different from My Fair Lady...I may have enjoyed his ending notes more than the actual play. "

" I thought this was a really stupid book. Don't remember why. "

" Hahahaha...this book is humorous and made me laugh so much! The witty banter, Eliza's fascinating manners, Mr. Higgins ruff ways, and the other characters that give color to this play make it a lot of fun to read! "

" This is one of the few plays I read and I liked it. It was hilarious at times and I think shaw has great insight into the psychology of men and women and how certain relationships really work. "

" A play in which nothing happens, only its not even a good way in which nothing happens. "