Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Catherine:_Whom_Glory_Still_Adores Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger "Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores)" by George Bernard Shaw is a comedic play set in the 18th century during the reign of Catherine the Great of Russia. The work, written in the early 20th century, explores themes of power, intrigue, and romantic entanglements within the court of this formidable empress. Rather than focusing on Catherine's extensive political achievements, Shaw presents a satirical and humorous portrayal of her character, emphasizing her personal relationships and the more theatrical aspects of her life. The play revolves around Captain Edstaston, an English officer sent to Russia, who seeks an audience with Catherine. The story unfolds with absurd encounters and exaggerated characters, notably Patiomkin, a boorish but cunning politician, and the flirtatious Varinka, who adds to the comedic situations. As Edstaston navigates the chaotic environment of the Russian court, he becomes embroiled in a series of misunderstandings and comedic escapades, particularly as he faces the whimsical nature of Catherine herself. Through witty dialogue and farcical situations, Shaw highlights the absurdities of court life, ultimately contrasting the trivialities of personal desire against the backdrop of political power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama (Comedy) Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - Royalty Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 128459 128460 2024-11-02T08:45:41.812218 2023-10-02T07:56:29.963853 text/html text/html 125033 2012-12-14T10:26:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 41965 2012-12-14T10:27:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 127500 2024-11-02T08:45:48.225193 application/epub+zip 127269 2024-11-02T08:45:45.255206 application/epub+zip 106168 2024-11-02T08:45:43.995240 application/epub+zip 295572 2024-11-02T08:45:50.435194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283315 2024-11-02T08:45:47.463174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252903 2022-09-02T10:24:20.219916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103031 103009 2024-11-02T08:45:41.349236 2023-10-02T07:56:29.610844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 102811 2009-02-01T08:04:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39548 2009-02-01T08:06:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20066 2024-11-02T08:45:50.565160 application/rdf+xml 18851 2024-11-02T08:45:44.553210 image/jpeg 4137 2024-11-02T08:45:44.270190 image/jpeg 125692 2024-11-02T08:45:41.823209 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