His Pygmalion, written from March to June 1912, was performed in German in Vienna in October 1913 as translated by Siegfried Trebitsch, whose inadequate redactions were endured by Shaw complainingly but loyally all his life. Following his success with Androcles and the Lion, "Shaw turned to the Greek romance of Pygmalion and Galatea. Pygmalion, Shaw's most popular play, is universally considered his comedic masterpiece. Rare rough proof (unpublished) copy, signed and inscribed on the half title by Shaw to his close friend, the famous British playwright Alfred Sutro: "To Alfred Sutro from G. 12mo, full burgundy morocco gilt rebacked, marbled endpapers original blue paper wrappers bound in pp. Pygmalion: A Play in Five Acts: By a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ROUGH PROOF (UNPUBLISHED) COPY OF PYGMALION, INSCRIBED BY SHAW TO HIS CLOSE FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, ACCLAIMED BRITISH PLAYWRIGHT ALFRED SUTRO
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