Product DescriptionAn audio book of the classic George Bernard Shaw story featuring the voices of Sir Michael Redgrave, Sir Michael Hordern and Lynn Redgrave.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Higgins: "Oh, I can't be bothered with young women....Besides, theyre all idiots."
Oh my! I love it! G.B. Shaw's character Henry Higgins is disdainful, petulant and impetuous. Simultaneously he's admirable and even a man to be envied! Disdainful because of his complete lack of proper manners, total lack of tact and disgraceful way in which he devalues a young woman for his professional experiments; enviable because in his lack of tact he pretty much says whatever's on his mind, not being burdened with what might be better left unsaid; what is socially acceptable. And honestly, ... Read More
Rating: - A Quick Classic
This was a quick classic read. Although Higgins and Eliza are stubborn and often unsavory, the book had its redeeming qualities. I loved the calm patience of Mrs. Higgins and the complementary Pickering. It's a good story that's been re-told through the years because of its timeless theme of redemption, forgiveness, and even a spot of romance (sexual tension, anyone?). My favorite line was from the afterward: "[Eliza] has even secret mischievous moments in which she whishes she could get [Henry] ... Read More
Rating: - radio performance
This is not the complete play--which is important to note if you were thinking of using it in the classroom. If you just want to listen to a pretty good (albeit incomplete misrepresantation) version of Shaw's play, it's good for a drive in the country.
Rating: - Just Okay
The play was relatively entertaining and has a promising beginning, but Higgins' infuriating and incesant bullying doesn't change, and quickly becomes tiresome. You keep expecting the characters to evolve, to grow into something better, or at least different, and none of them really do. Doolittle is still lazy, Pickering always the gentlemen, and most frustratingly, Eliza and Henry are never truly able to understand one another. In the beginning I was an immediate fan, but as the story continued I grew ... Read More
Rating: - Pygmalion
The book for great, daughter needed it for school.
Shipping needs work I paid for next day air DIDN'T get
it for 3 business days. Not Happy with that.
- radio performance
- Just Okay
