Major Barbara is a three-act play by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw that was first performed in London in 1905. Major Barbara is commonly grouped among Shaw's “discussion plays”—that is, plays that are largely driven by discussion and oratory rather than more conventional forms of dramatic action. The play is marked by Shaw’s brilliant dialogue, combined with his use of paradox and socialist theory.

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