Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) O'Flaherty V.C.: A Recruiting Pamphlet Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger "O'Flaherty V.C.: A Recruiting Pamphlet" by George Bernard Shaw is a satirical play written in the early 20th century, specifically during World War I. The work serves as a social commentary on Irish recruitment for the British Army, exploring the complexities of Irish identity, patriotism, and the colonial relationship between Ireland and England. Shaw cleverly disguises the pamphlet as a theatrical piece while addressing the difficult realities and motivations that lead Irishmen to enlist in the English military during a time of conflict. The central character, Private O'Flaherty, embodies the conflicted sentiments of a soldier who has achieved heroism in war but grapples with the loyalty and expectations of his Irish heritage, especially in the eyes of his fiercely patriotic mother. The play unfolds in conversations between O'Flaherty and General Sir Pearce Madigan, revealing O'Flaherty's reluctance and the disillusionment with the notion of fighting for England as he navigates interactions with various characters, including his mother. The narrative highlights themes of familial loyalty, cultural identity, and the absurdities of war, ultimately leading to O'Flaherty questioning the validity of the very patriotism that demands his sacrifice, all while reflecting on the struggles of the Irish people in the face of British imperialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Ireland -- Drama World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Drama World War, 1914-1918 -- Ireland -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 85605 85606 2024-10-02T08:47:38.969652 2023-10-02T07:56:10.087704 text/html text/html 80968 2012-12-13T16:33:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 28375 2012-12-13T16:34:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 105964 2024-10-02T08:47:44.506636 application/epub+zip 104770 2024-10-02T08:47:42.044908 application/epub+zip 91278 2024-10-02T08:47:40.808641 application/epub+zip 229614 2024-10-02T08:47:46.324651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220734 2024-10-02T08:47:43.790606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159787 2022-09-02T10:23:51.385679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70024 70002 2024-10-02T08:47:38.648643 2023-10-02T07:56:09.810684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 69821 2009-02-15T06:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26925 2009-02-15T07:50:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20700 2024-10-02T08:47:46.452620 application/rdf+xml 15599 2024-10-02T08:47:41.410628 image/jpeg 3540 2024-10-02T08:47:41.138622 image/jpeg 104380 2024-10-02T08:47:38.979633 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia