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Can I read Arms and the Man on EtoBox?
Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Arms and the Man about?
In the opening scene of Arms and the Man, which establishes the play's embattled Balkan setting, young Raina learns of her suitor's heroic exploits in combat. She rhapsodizes that it is "a glorious world for women who can see its glory and men who can act its romance!" Soon, however, such romantic falsifications of love and warfare are brilliantly and at times hilariously unmasked in a comedy that reveals George Bernard Shaw at his best as an acute social observer and witty provocateur.
Who reads Arms and the Man?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- George Bernard Shaw
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.84 / 5 (5,987 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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