Man and Superman was the first drama to be broadcast on the BBC's Third Programme on October 1, 1946. To celebrate Radio 3's 50th anniversary, the play was directed by Sir Peter Hall, and preserved for all time in this lush audio dramatization.
'A comedy and a philosophy', Man and Superman is based on the Don Juan theme, and using all the elements from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Shaw reordered them so that Don Juan becomes the quarry instead of the huntsman.
Boasting an outstanding cast including Ralph Fiennes, Juliet Stevenson, Dame Judi Dench, John Wood, Nicholas Le Prevost, and Paul Merton, this release includes an exclusive interview with director Sir Peter Hall.
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"GB Shaw is one of my most favorite authors. However, Act 3 of Man and Superman may be the most painful literature I have ever read. More painful that "Dover Mail" - the opening of A Tale of Two Cities. Acts 1, 2, and 4 of Man and Superman have the wit, passion, and language based-action that we all love from GB. I was happy to hear that most productions of Man and Superman cut act 3. If you haven't read it, do so. But save yourself the headache and cut act 3." — Alyse (4 out of 5 stars)
"GB Shaw is one of my most favorite authors. However, Act 3 of Man and Superman may be the most painful literature I have ever read. More painful that "Dover Mail" - the opening of A Tale of Two Cities. Acts 1, 2, and 4 of Man and Superman have the wit, passion, and language based-action that we all love from GB. I was happy to hear that most productions of Man and Superman cut act 3. If you haven't read it, do so. But save yourself the headache and cut act 3."
" He opened his eyes 1/32nd of an inch more than normal! I love it, especially Don Juan in Hell "
" Written 100 years ago and still relevant today. I don't know that I would enjoy it as much, staged, but read as a commentary on politics, sex, faith, determinism, and on and on with humor. "
" Ini buku yg bagus banget, apalagi tentang percakapan di Neraka...menarik banget, mungkin saja neraka dan surga tidak seperti yg kita pikirkan, tetapi seperti yang ada di dalam di buku ini...selamat membaca "
" I read this little book when I was 19 and I read it again last year. It is fun to see how much have been changed of our mindset between the Englishman and the American. "
" Shaw's bullet-train intellect carries you full-force through the plot and the characters. The dialogue sharp and puncturing at high speed. Laughing while you catch your breaths. "
" I don't think I've read a play by Shaw that I didn't love. "
" Hard to imagine someone mouthing such lengthy lectures...but amazing dialogue! Its less of a comedy and more of a philosophy :) "
" What can I say? I loved this play. It was so intensely "thinky" and strange. My mom and dad got to see it performed in Canada. I've always envied them that. "
" This play is so intense. Shaw is a mastermind in giving his characters true psychological depth. This play was the basis of my graduate thesis and I would do it all over again. I can never read it enough. "
" Ummm... Ralph Fiennes is ALL WRONG for playing Jack Tanner. Just saying. "
" my favorite Shaw and origin of Tanner "
" Great play--quite funny. Well worth doing a book award over. I still don't know what the heck was going on during the scene in Hell, but the play is good enough that I'll reread it and figure it out eventually. "
" The best work by the greatest satirist the world has ever seen. "
" A college favorite- particularly like the supplement- Joghn Tanners guidebook for revolutionaries "
" The first George Bernard Shaw play I read--when I was twelve. I don't remember the details too well (not surprising) but remember being impressed by the play. "
" Shaw does his best to be objective and entertaining. I admire his theater of ideas because he creates what are to me relatable interactions between men and women. "
" I used this play in a couple of papers in college. It really makes you think about class and social change without losing its sense of humor. It's great. "
" Nothing new to add to all the detailed, highly analytical reviews already present here. A lot of philosophical musings complemented nicely by sophisticated humour here. Strange to think that below all the layers it's basically a romantic comedy. "
" More a work of philosophy than a play for the theater, Man and Superman does have a humorous and enjoyable facade as a romantic comedy in the vein of Shakespeare. But in reality it is a work of ideas, with profound questions of Art, the Relation of the Sexes, and Fatherhood being explored. "
" I enjoyed reading this play so much more than I thought I would. I had put it off because I remembered hating to read plays in highschool. I am definitely up to trying others now. "
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish-born playwright, critic, and political activist, began his writing career in London. In addition to writing sixty-three plays, his prodigious output as critic, pamphleteer, and essayist influenced numerous social issues. In 1925, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature and in 1938 an Oscar for the movie version of Pygmalion.
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