John Bull's Other Island by Bernard Shaw
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| Author | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 |
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| Title | John Bull's Other Island |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull%27s_Other_Island |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Eve Sobol |
| Summary | "John Bull's Other Island" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative is centered around an English civil engineer, Thomas Broadbent, who travels to Ireland with hopes of investing in land development while navigating cultural misunderstandings and political tensions between the Irish and the English. The play serves as a commentary on national identity, colonialism, and the complex nature of Anglo-Irish relations through its exploration of the characters' interactions. The beginning of the play establishes the setting in an engineering office in London, introducing us to Broadbent and his partner, Lawrence Doyle. As they prepare for their journey to Ireland, they discuss various characters, including an Irishman named Tim Haffigan, who is described comically and with skepticism by Doyle, hinting at his dubious reliability. Doyle exhibits reluctance about returning to Ireland, revealing his conflicted feelings about their homeland. The opening scenes set up the contrast between the exuberant optimism of Broadbent and the cautionary, often cynical perspective of Doyle regarding their Irish experience, laying the groundwork for the exploration of cultural clashes and personal conflicts that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama (Comedy) |
| Subject | Ireland -- Drama |
| Subject | Civil engineers -- Drama |
| Subject | Real estate development -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3612 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 227 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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