Androcles and the Lion
James E
Androcles And The Lion
by Dan Laurence, George Bernard Shaw
Synopsis
Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw.
Androcles and the Lion is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requited mercy of a lion.
In the play, Shaw makes Androcles out to be one of many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture.
Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.
Publication
Publisher Penguin
Year 1946
Binding Paperback
Pages 160
Place Harmondsworth
Language English
ISBN-13 9780140450132
ISBN-10 0140450130
LCC PR5363
Androcles And The Lion is a British comedy play written by Dan Laurence and published by Penguin in Harmondsworth (1946).
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