Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw

Arms and the Man

George Bernard Shaw

80 pages first pub 1894 (editions)

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Arms and the Man starts with gunfire on a dark street in a small provincial town. The romantic and willful Raina is about to begin her true-life adventure by sheltering the handsome fugitive Bluntschli, enemy of her equally handsome fiance Sergius...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 781 reviews

Moods

funny: 81%

lighthearted: 77%

reflective: 22%

relaxing: 22%

adventurous: 14%

informative: 11%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 7%

tense: 7%

challenging: 3%

emotional: 3%

mysterious: 3%


Pace

76% of readers chose fast
13% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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