Captain Brassbound's Conversion
Captain Brassbound's Conversion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1899. The story follows the journey of Captain Brassbound, a British officer who is sent to North Africa on a mission to capture a notorious slave trader named Sidi Barrani. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with Lady Cicely Waynflete, a young woman who is traveling with her father. As they continue their journey, Captain Brassbound begins to question his own beliefs and values, ultimately leading him to convert to Islam. The play explores themes of religion, morality, and cultural differences, and has been praised for its wit and insightful commentary on society.
By George Bernard Shaw · First published 1899 · Genre: Drama, Comedy, Adventure · 3 chapters · 37,733 words
First lines
On the heights overlooking the harbor of Mogador, a seaport on the west coast of Morocco, the missionary, in the coolness of the late afternoon, is following the precept of Voltaire by cultivating his garden. He is an elderly Scotchman, spiritually a little weatherbeaten, as having to navigate his creed in strange waters crowded with other craft but still a convinced son of the Free Church and the North African Mission, with a faithful brown eye, and a peaceful soul. Physically a wiry small-knit man, well tanned, clean shaven, with delicate resolute features and a twinkle of mild humor. He wears the sun helmet and pagri, the neutral-tinted spectacles, and the white canvas Spanish sand shoes of the modern Scotch missionary: but instead of a cheap tourist's suit from Glasgow, a grey flannel shirt with white collar, a green sailor knot tie with a cheap pin in it, he wears a suit of clean white linen, acceptable in color, if not in cut, to the Moorish mind.
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- Work type: Play
- Author: George Bernard Shaw
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Social Critique, Romance
- Length: 37,733 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 991 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Drama — The work is primarily a play, focusing on dialogue and character interactions.
- Comedy — The play contains elements of humor and satire, particularly in its critique of societal norms.
- Adventure — The plot involves adventurous elements, including travel and encounters in exotic locations.
- Social Critique — The narrative critiques social and moral issues, reflecting on themes of justice and authority.
Tags
drama · comedy · theater · conversion · morality · conflict · identity · colonialism · British · satire · social commentary · character study
Contents
- ACT I
- ACT II
- ACT III