Synopsis
Androcles and the Lion
$14.99 Published by Penguin
This is Shaw's dramatic retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requited mercy of a lion
In the play, Shaw makes Androcles out to be one of many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture
Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values