Major Barbara

Major Barbara is a play written by the renowned Irish playwright and Nobel laureate, George Bernard Shaw. The play explores the themes of morality, capitalism, and social responsibility through the story of a young woman named Barbara Undershaft, who is a major in the Salvation Army. The play is set in London in the early 20th century, and follows Barbara as she tries to reconcile her religious beliefs with her family's involvement in the arms trade. Barbara's father, Andrew Undershaft, is a wealthy industrialist who owns an arms factory that produces weapons for the British Army. He is a self-made man who believes that wealth and power are the most important things in life, and that the only way to achieve them is through the pursuit of profit. When Barbara's fianc�����, Adolphus Cusins, arrives on the scene, he tries to convince her that her father's business is immoral and that she should leave the Salvation Army. As the play progresses, Barbara is forced to confront her own beliefs and values, and to question whether her father's approach to life is really so wrong. She also has to deal with the fact that her father's business is responsible for the very weapons that the Salvation Army is trying to eradicate. The play culminates in a dramatic confrontation between Barbara, her father, and Adolphus, in which they each defend their own beliefs and values.Overall, Major Barbara is a thought-provoking and challenging play that raises important questions about the role of money and power in society, and the moral responsibilities of individuals and institutions. Shaw's witty and incisive writing, combined with his deep understanding of human nature, make this play a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences today.LADY BRITOMART. Charles Lomax's exertions are much more likely to decrease his income than to increase it. Sarah will have to find at least another ����800 a year for the next ten years; and even then they will be as poor as church mice. And what about Barbara? I thought Barbara was going to make the most brilliant career of all of you. And what does she do? Joins the Salvation Army; discharges her maid; lives on a pound a week.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.