George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856–2 November 1950) was an Irish comic dramatist, literary critic and socialist propagandist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s and continues till now. Incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.
<p>One of his most important plays and one of the most renowned comedies, George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man talks about the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. </p><p>The story revolves around the incident of a Swiss soldier fighting in the Serbian army who bursts into a young Bulgarian woman’s bedroom and begs her to hide him. A crafted combination of wit and humour, this classic is an epitome of a satire on the typical values about war, morality, love and class. Themes of identity, authenticity and self-expression are explored. </p><p>As a classic that has withstood the rest of time, it is a must read for any literature aficionado. </p><p>It is a humorous play that shows the futility of war and deals with hypocrisy of human nature. It is a romantic comedy in three acts.</p><div><br></div>
