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Type books by George Bernard Shaw
17 classic titles for free typing practice. Pick a book and type chapter by chapter to build real speed and accuracy.
Misalliance
On a pleasant summer afternoon, a sudden plane crash followed by a would-be assassin interrupt a family’s conversations about marriage.
Fanny’s First Play
A young woman writes a play to shock her father, in which two respectable families deal with their with disreputable children.
Candida
A clergyman’s beliefs about his respectable household are challenged by a young poet who is in love with his wife.
Arms and the Man
A humorous examination of human hypocrisy and war’s stupidity in the midst of the Serbo-Bulgarian war.
Pygmalion
An arrogant upper-class professor bets a colleague he can transform a simple flower girl into a “Duchess” in just six months.
Heartbreak House
Men and women of the English leisured classes gather at a country house on the eve of war to discuss love, life, and the future.
Mrs. Warren’s Profession
A young woman learns a secret about her mother’s past and must decide what it means for her future.
Short Plays
A collection of sixteen short plays by George Bernard Shaw.
Saint Joan
Joan of Arc’s life story is retold, from her early life, to her campaigns, and beyond.
You Never Can Tell
A family recently returned to England navigates a comedy of errors when they accidentally meet their estranged husband and unknown father.
The Man of Destiny
Napoleon engages in a battle of wits to reclaim some stolen letters.
The Apple Cart
An English king challenges his popular prime minister and cabinet.
Major Barbara
The story of idealistic Barbara Undershaft, a Major in the Salvation Army, who does not want to be connected to her father’s “tainted” money.
Back to Methuselah
Five linked plays explore human longevity and governance.
The Doctor’s Dilemma
A doctor must decide which patient is worthy of his newly discovered cure: a talented but amoral artist, or a good-hearted but undistinguished public servant.
Man and Superman
Jack Tanner flees both London and responsibility when he is made guardian of his childhood friend Ann Whitehead.
Getting Married
On the morning of a young couple’s wedding, concerns about what is to come inspire discussions about the institution of marriage.