Buoyant Billions - A Comedy of No Manners

Bibliographic Details

Book Title: Buoyant Billions - A Comedy of No Manners

Author: George Bernard Shaw

ISBN-13: 9789365619935

Pages: 100

Edition: First Edition (2026)

Binding: Paperback

Genre: Literature & Fiction > Drama > British & Irish Drama > Satirical Comedy > Modern Classic Plays

Recommended Age Group: 14+ years; suitable for senior school, undergraduate, theatre, and classic drama readers

Reading Difficulty: Moderate

Estimated Reading Time to Finish: 2–3 hours

Price: $ 11.99/- £ 10.99/- ₹ 200.00/-

Description

Buoyant Billions - A Comedy of No Manners by George Bernard Shaw is a sharp, witty, and intellectually lively dramatic work from one of the most distinctive voices in modern English theatre. True to Shaw’s reputation for social criticism wrapped in sparkling dialogue, the play turns comedy into a vehicle for examining wealth, manners, class expectations, family tensions, and the absurdities of modern social behaviour. The subtitle, “A Comedy of No Manners,” signals Shaw’s delight in unsettling polite conventions and exposing the restless energies beneath respectable surfaces.

In this compact yet engaging play, Shaw’s dramatic world is shaped by quick exchanges, paradoxical arguments, comic reversals, and characters who reveal themselves through speech as much as action. His theatre does not merely entertain; it asks readers and performers to think. The play’s humour is therefore inseparable from its critique of social habits, financial ambition, and the moral confusion that often accompanies public success and private desire. Readers familiar with Shaw’s larger body of work will recognise his characteristic blend of irony, intellectual provocation, and stage-conscious craftsmanship.

This edition is well suited for students of English literature, modern drama, theatre studies, and readers interested in satirical writing. Its manageable length makes it practical for classroom discussion, performance reading, and independent literary study. Buoyant Billions remains valuable not only as a dramatic text but also as a window into Shaw’s enduring concern with society’s performances—its manners, pretences, arguments, and contradictions.

Key Features

• A witty satirical play by George Bernard Shaw.
• Includes the full work Buoyant Billions in compact form.
• Explores wealth, manners, class, and social pretence.
• Ideal for students of English literature and drama.
• Useful for theatre studies and performance reading.
• Strong choice for modern British drama courses.
• Features Shaw’s signature irony and sharp dialogue.
• Suitable for classroom discussion and literary analysis.
• Compact 100-page edition for focused study.
• First Edition 2026 from AUMRAM Publications.

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Year: 2026