This was my first Bernard Shaw (I know, I know...!) and I love the subject matter: class privilege and linguistics - a perfect combination. Add to that a layer of Greek mythology, sprinkled with humour, and you get Pygmalion by George B. Shaw and, after further adaptation, My Fair Lady by Lerner and Loewe (1956). I found Shaw’s interpretation of the mythology very revealing of how ahead of his times he was, from class privilege, to women’s rights. Higgins (“the sculptor”) is particularly well ch...

I liked this more than I expected. It was a sweet and realistic romance to me, so I wasn't at all disappointed with the ending. In fact, I loved the ending. Maybe it was because Shaw didn't really push the Eliza/Higgins pairing. I couldn't exactly tell if either of them had romantic feelings for the other. It was comical and enjoyable, always a good combination for a book/play. I plan to read My Fair Lady soon afterwards, but right now, other things are occupying my time. :(

I have seen the movie version of My Fair Lady, so Audrey Hepburn's accent was in my head through the entire first act. I gained a lot more appreciation for the story from reading Pygmalion. I discovered that Shaw makes witty, philosophical remarks on society, reminding me of Oscar Wilde, whom I adore. The stage directions add depth to the character's unseen emotions and watching Eliza's development was truly enjoyable. I need to go read more Shaw.

I LOVEDDD THIS PLAY! It was so funny & witty, & the undertones were on point. Just amazing! Best play i've read so far.

One of my fav musicals growing up was, My Favorite Lady. My Fair Lady is the story of a young flower girl who meets a Master of Phonetics and teaches her to speak beautifully. It was a true treat to read the play and then to experience the Play that My Fair Lady is based on. Beautiful reading experience particularly for fans of My Fair Lady

I absolutely love My Fair Lady! I only just realized, after completing the book and reading the back, that Pygmalion is a Greek Myth--the one where Pygmalion falls in love with his sculpture and Aphrodite pities him and makes the statue real. This play is based off of that, where Higgins sculpts Eliza into a creature with beautiful speech, and falls in love with his creation. It's interesting to see the contrasts between the play and the adaption, but I like both endings (they're different). The...

SOOOOOOOOO much better than the movie My Fair Lady even though Audrey Hepburn is always stunning and it was directed by Uncle George, and the songs really are fantastic.I LOVE that she ends up with (spoiler alert)) Freddy instead of that misogynistic knucklehead (i'm being kind and gentle with my words) Rex Harrison, I mean Henry Higgins. and she gets to run a flower-shop - VERY COOL!

I absolutely love my fair lady. It is a wonderful story that depicts social class and their values. Henry higgins is a brilliant character, i love how he is depicted but always hated the way that he treated eliza dolittle.i thought the story was at some points witty, i especially love the times eliza makes a mockery of henry higgins!on a musical note, i grew up watching my fair lady with my wonderful grandma who gave me my love of musicals! The lyrics were fitting and catchy... I used to sing al...

Pygmalion - A Play by George Bernard ShawNot many people in their teen years have heard of the play Pygmalion. I mean most of us don’t even read plays! I read this for a school assignment but for me it became so much more. As an avid fan of the movie My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, I was extremely excited to hear that this play is what the movie was based off.Set in the early 1900's under Edwardian rule, this play is about a teacher of phonetics, the science of speech, and Eli...

Pygmalion, written by George Bernard Shaw, based on his play, inspired by the ancient Greek myth9.4 out of 10Pygmalion is based on the ancient Greek myth, about the sculptor named Pygmalion who creates a statue that is so beautiful that he falls in love with it and then asks the gods to give it life and they do, therefore Galatea becomes a human being.In psychology, The Pygmalion Effect has been studied in schools, where it was discovered that teachers who believed in the capacities, skills, pot...

Phenomenal and great! Memorable quotes from both the play and the musical. The songs on My Fair Lady were incredible! The play itself was enjoyable and had some interesting characters. Great read, I can't believe my senior year self didn't care for it in high school

I had read and seen the movie a long time ago. I believe I could appreciate the story more now that I am older. The fact that there's privilege that comes with a certain class status rings so true. The words and how we out them together reflects on our background. I think this was a timely book . I was bogged down at times, but overall the book is interesting.

Witness an evolution from a Greek Myth between woman-hater and his creation, into an English woman's happy ending, into a different happy ending for both Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins.This book is written in scripted form. I had fun referring to this book to sing along with the music of "My Fair Lady."

Pygmalion is one of those stories that reaffirm the old adage that the original is always better. The story of Professor Henry Higgins teaching and molding the down on her luck flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a “lady” has been done countless times (Pretty Women and My Fair Lady probably being two of the most famous examples), but Shaw’s original play still holds something unique and special.Despite the story that is funny and endearing on the surface, Shaw utilizes his play to attack social h...

I read Pygmalion when I was a senior in high school, and we read it along with the Showtime version of Pygmalion starring Peter O'Toole (boy, was he amazing). I still enjoyed reading it this time around, and I think I have a better sense of the seriousness of the play and its meaning. I admire Eliza for knowing herself well enough to go her own way at the end of the play. Good for her that she left that awful Higgins behind! Now, I have never seen My Fair Lady, so I have no idea how it differs f...

I loved it. I loved that my edition had an add on by Shaw of what would most likely happen at the end of this story, very much unlike the movie version. And I loved that so much. Not saying that I didn't very much enjoy the movie, but nearing to the end (after "Show me" song maybe?) I found it hard to believe that they fell in love. It's like, on Elementary, with Watson and Sherlock. Not a romantic relationship, just one of codependency and friendship.

100 years of books challenge, published in 1956 (as My Fair Lady)My family and I enjoyed listening to Pygmalion/My Fair Lady on a very pleasant Saturday morning. I've become a big fan of listening to the audio of plays. It was interesting afterward to re-watch the musical based on the play and realize that the dialogue was almost word for word. Very clever writing and characterization. The misogyny is hard to take, but definitely fits the time it was written.

You finish this play and in your mind still spins the question what is the relationship like between Professor Higgins and his made-up girl? It is a masterpiece for Bernard Shaw that inspires a lot of writers to have such a relationship on the stage or in filmsI’ve liked it and it is a proof how a person can change someone’s life.

Great story that really plays with the idea of class, upbringing, and gender. For those who don't know, both Pygmalion and My Fair Lady are essentially the same thing. One's a play and the other is a musical. There are also slight plot differences. A great read and a classic of modern theater.

Really enjoyed this. It is so very close to the classic movie. In the end, Shaw goes into details about what happened next. Many times I wish authors would do this to give the reader a little closure. However, now that I have read the "what comes next", I'm not sure that I like it. I'll leave you to read it yourself, it is a very short book and if you liked the movie you will like the book.