Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 334 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Androcles and the Lion Eve Sobol. HTML version by Al Haines "Androcles and the Lion" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in the early 20th century. The story takes inspiration from ancient Roman history, focusing on Androcles, a Christian who encounters a lion with a thorn in its paw, deeply exploring themes of faith, compassion, and the absurdity of organized persecution. The opening of the play sets a whimsical yet poignant tone, introducing the main characters, Androcles and his wife Megæra, who are journeying through a treacherous jungle. As they bicker about their hardships, the narrative pivots to the sight of a suffering lion, establishing a clash between Androcles' compassionate nature and Megæra's more cynical perspective. This juxtaposition lays the groundwork for the moral and comedic elements that will unfold throughout the play, highlighting Androcles’ innate empathy as he prepares to aid the wounded lion, signaling a potential friendship instead of the expected encounter of predator and prey. This early scene effectively sets the stage for the exploration of deep themes against a humorous backdrop, enticing readers who appreciate complex characters and philosophical discussions veiled in comedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama (Comedy) PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 135701 135652 2024-10-02T10:50:04.744051 2023-10-02T09:26:46.380572 text/html text/html 138373 2021-12-22T13:27:23 text/html 121828 2024-10-02T10:50:11.207071 application/epub+zip 120912 2024-10-02T10:50:07.791014 application/epub+zip 105466 2024-10-02T10:50:06.515025 application/epub+zip 249196 2024-10-02T10:50:13.537012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238143 2024-10-02T10:50:10.465217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188865 2022-09-02T12:41:00.823299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115128 115109 2024-10-02T10:50:04.084071 2023-10-02T09:26:45.939590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 114917 2021-12-22T13:32:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19565 2024-10-02T10:50:13.665987 application/rdf+xml 14156 2024-10-02T10:50:07.076033 image/jpeg 4042 2024-10-02T10:50:06.800037 image/jpeg 43456 2021-12-22T13:32:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 45916 2021-12-22T13:33:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 118018 2024-10-02T10:50:04.756036 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