His name was Pygmalion.
A statue made of ivory, and was the most beautiful "woman" in the world, according to Pygmalion.
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a sculptor
Pygmalion was written in 1912 and published in 1916
The original Greek myth.
The main conflict in the story of Pygmalion and Galatea is Pygmalion's love for an ivory statue he has carved, Galatea, and his desire for her to come to life. The conflict arises from the tension between Pygmalion's deep emotional connection to the statue and his yearning for her to be a living being. Ultimately, the resolution occurs when the goddess Aphrodite grants Pygmalion's wish and brings Galatea to life.
George Bernard Shaw wrote the play by that name, taking the basic story from a Greek myth - hence the name. Shaw also wrote the screenplay. He won an Oscar for its film adaption in 1938.
The Painting shows an Inversion of the Original Story. Pygmalion turnes into a statue while Galatea becomes a living woman.
This is a story from ancient Greece. It tells of how Pygmalion fell in love with a statue that he created when he decided that women were inferior.
George Bernard Shaw. It also made a fine stage Musical and film He adapted the original story written by Ovid, the Roman poet.
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Yes, considering George Bernard Shaw was a socialist and wrote mostly how he saw things, Pygmalion can be considered a socialist text. Pygmalion was written as a play, not a novel.
no, it is play written by George Bernard Shaw
Pygmalion is a story written by George Berhard Shaw, you can find the book in your library, or see the movie, My Fair Lady.