Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw
139 pages~2 hrs
“She was born in the gutter, but he'll teach her to rule the ballroom.”
When an arrogant linguistics professor bets he can pass off a cockney flower girl as a high-society duchess, he ignites a hilarious and biting battle of wits. This sharp-tongued masterpiece explores whether true class is born or taught, proving that changing a voice might just change a soul forever.
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