Arms and the Man

By Shaw, George Bernard

Book Id: WPLBN0002952098
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File Size: 71.23 MB
Reproduction Date: 2010

Title:	Arms and the Man
Author:	Shaw, George Bernard
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Dramatic Works, Comedy
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Arms and the Man
Historic Publication Date:	1894
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Bernard Shaw, B. G. (1894). Arms and the Man. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw that takes place in 1885, during the Serbo-Bulgarian War. Raina Petkoff is engaged to the gallant Sergius Saranoff, hero of the recent Bulgarian victory over the Serbs. But she is distracted by the abrupt arrival of Captain Bluntschli, a Swiss mercenary who fought for the Serbian army. He takes refuge in her bedroom after the battle and although he is initially threatening, reveals that he carries chocolate creams instead of bullets. Will Raina marry the posturing Sergius or the chocolate cream soldier? Extra intrigue is provided by saucy servant girl Louka, her dour fiance Nicola, and Raina's hand-wringing parents. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Comedy