Arrange the following plays of G.B. Shaw in the correct chronological order of their publication.
A) Pygmalion
B) Man, and Superman
C) Arms and the Man
D) Too True to be Good
E) Saint Joan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Correct Answer :
C, B, A, E, D
Solution :
The correct option is C, B, A, E, D.
To understand why this is the correct chronological order, we can look at the publication and performance years of each of the plays by George Bernard Shaw listed below:
C) Arms and the Man: Published in 1898 (as part of Shaw's Plays Pleasant collection) and first performed in 1894.
B) Man and Superman: Published in 1903 and first performed in 1905.
A) Pygmalion: Written in 1912, first performed in 1913, and published in 1914 (German publication) and 1916 (English publication).
E) Saint Joan: First performed in 1923 and published in 1924.
D) Too True to be Good: Written in 1931, first performed in 1932, and published in 1934.
Arranging these plays from the earliest publication/performance date to the latest yields the sequence: C, B, A, E, D.
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