Cashel Byron's Profession: Also The Admirable Bashville Or, Constancy Unrewarded - Paperback

Cashel Byron's Profession is a novel by George Bernard Shaw that follows the story of Cashel Byron, a professional boxer who becomes a wealthy and successful businessman. The novel explores themes of class, power, and morality as Cashel navigates his way through the upper echelons of society. Along the way, he meets Lydia Carew, a beautiful and intelligent woman who challenges his views on love and relationships. The Admirable Bashville, a one-act play included in this edition, tells the story of a young man named Bashville who is determined to win the heart of a wealthy woman named Lady Cicely. However, his efforts are complicated by the arrival of a rival suitor and the scheming of Lady Cicely's mother. Constancy Unrewarded, another one-act play included in this edition, explores the consequences of infidelity and the power dynamics of marriage. Overall, Cashel Byron's Profession and its accompanying plays offer a compelling and thought-provoking look at the complexities of human relationships and the ways in which society shapes our values and beliefs.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.