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The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles

The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles

The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles: A Vision of Judgement is a 1934 play by George Bernard Shaw. The play is a satirical allegory about an attempt to create a utopian society on a Polynesian island that has recently emerged from the sea.


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“I know I began as a passion and have ended as a habit, like all husbands.”

The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles, Act 2 (1934)
1940s and later

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