Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure. It was first presented on stage to the public in 1913. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era English playwrights, including one of Shaw's influences, W. S. Gilbert, who wrote a successful play based on the story called Pygmalion and Galatea that was first presented in 1871. Shaw would also have been familiar with the burlesque version, Galatea, or Pygmalion Reversed. Shaw's play has been adapted numerous times, most notably as the musical My Fair Lady and its film version.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	November 29, 2017
ISBN13	9781981261956
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	100
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 5 mm · 145 g
Language	English

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