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What if the great romantic chase begins with a man determined not to be caught?
In Bernard Shaw's four-act comedy Man and Superman, John Tanner talks boldly about freedom but fears marriage. A dead man's will makes him one of Ann Whitefield's guardians. Ann seems graceful and obedient, yet she knows what she wants—and quietly steers the people around her.
Shaw turns the Don Juan legend upside down, surrounding the chase with a lovesick poet, a sharp chauffeur and brigands in the Spanish mountains. In the dream scene Don Juan in Hell, the arguments reach beyond romance to the Life Force: Shaw's idea of what drives men and women toward each other.
What you’ll discover
- A revolutionary under pressure Meet a man whose bold defence of freedom runs straight into his fear of marriage.
- Ann's quiet command Watch apparent obedience become a source of power in a comedy of pursuit.
- Wit against respectability Enjoy sharp exchanges as proud opinions meet people who refuse to play along.
- Don Juan in Hell Enter a long dream scene where romantic comedy opens into an argument about life.
- The force beneath desire Explore Shaw's Life Force and the questions it raises about romance, freedom and evolution.
Who will love it
Te gustará si disfrutas las comedias de diálogos ágiles, parejas que se enfrentan con ingenio y grandes ideas sobre el amor, el matrimonio y el futuro de la humanidad.
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- Una dedicatoria que reta a Don Juan a cambiar
- Un testamento une a 2 tutores en el despacho de Ramsden
- Jack advierte a Tavy que Ann piensa devorarlo
- El secreto de Violet divide a la familia y su moral
- Ann y Jack recuerdan un pacto de infancia
- El automóvil, el chófer y el Hombre Nuevo
- Jack huye a España y cae en manos de bandidos
- Don Juan debate con el Diablo en el infierno
- La Fuerza Vital hace de las mujeres cazadoras y de los hombres instrumentos
- Cómo termina la obra y cómo se cuenta
Who’s who
- John TannerLo llaman Jack. Es rico, inquieto, conversador y autor de un manual revolucionario. Teme el matrimonio y solo quiere ser libre.
- Ann WhitefieldUna joven encantadora y cumplidora que siempre consigue lo que quiere y tiene la mirada puesta en un hombre concreto.
- Octavius RobinsonLo llaman Tavy. Es un poeta bondadoso que adora a Ann y quiere escribir una obra sobre ella.
- Roebuck RamsdenUn viejo radical de opiniones firmes y cabeza reluciente, escandalizado por el libro de Jack y ahora cotutor de Ann.
- Violet RobinsonLa hermana de Tavy, serena y aguda, que mantiene su matrimonio en secreto y se niega a revelar el nombre de su marido.
- Henry StrakerEl chófer de Jack, un ingeniero inteligente al que este llama el Hombre Nuevo y que ve más que su patrón.
- MendozaEl poético jefe de los bandidos de la sierra, un antiguo camarero aún enamorado de una mujer llamada Louisa.
- Don JuanEl antepasado espectral del protagonista en el sueño, que abandona los placeres del infierno para buscar el trabajo del cielo.
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Hombre y superhombre: una comedia y una filosofía
by Bernard Shaw · 1903
John Tanner cruza España a toda velocidad para escapar de Ann Whitefield y se encuentra con bandidos y un sueño del infierno.
Medium level2–5 hours to read2 languages
Aprende un idioma con clásicos de nivel mediumEspañolFrancésAlemánItalianoJaponésPortuguésInglésCómo medimos los niveles
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What happens when a man who despises marriage becomes the target of a woman who has already decided to have him? That is the question behind Man and Superman, a comedy Bernard Shaw finished in 1903.
Hombre y superhombre: una comedia y una filosofía de un vistazo
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- Unas 4 h 35 min3 h 40 min fast, 5 h 25 min slow
- Duración
- 65.500 palabras
- Nivel en la biblioteca
- Mediano longer sentences, everyday words
- Primera publicación
- 1903by Bernard Shaw
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Una dedicatoria que reta a Don Juan a cambiar
La obra empieza con una carta a Arthur Walkley, que había pedido una obra sobre Don Juan. Shaw se la entrega y lo culpa de cuanto sigue. La carta es juguetona, pero plantea cómo debería ser una historia de Don Juan.
Shaw repasa la leyenda. Un monje español la contó como advertencia; escritores posteriores hicieron al rebelde más atractivo que la moraleja. Un Don Juan moderno no puede ser un simple libertino, dice, porque ningún noble se atreve a escandalizar a su verdulero.
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Shaw, Bernard. Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/man-and-superman-a-comedy-and-a-philosophy.
Shaw, B. (2026). Man and superman: A comedy and a philosophy. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/man-and-superman-a-comedy-and-a-philosophy (Original work published 1903)
Shaw, Bernard. Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/man-and-superman-a-comedy-and-a-philosophy.
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¿De qué trata Hombre y superhombre?
Sigue a Jack Tanner, un soltero convencido al que nombran tutor de Ann Whitefield y que intenta escapar de ella. Durante el recorrido, plantea quién persigue realmente a quién en el amor y por qué.
¿Qué significa el Superhombre en la obra?
Es el ser humano superior que la Fuerza Vital podría producir algún día. Shaw toma la idea de Nietzsche, y doña Ana sale en el sueño a buscar un padre para ese ser.
¿Quién es Don Juan en Hombre y superhombre?
Jack Tanner es un Don Juan moderno, y el sueño del acto 3 muestra a su antepasado, el antiguo seductor legendario, debatiendo en el infierno con el Diablo y una Estatua de piedra.
The author
Bernard Shaw
1856–1950 · Irish playwright and critic
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was an Irish playwright and critic. Born in Dublin, he moved to London in 1876 and later lived in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, where he died. His plays include Arms and the Man (1894), Man and Superman (1903), Major Barbara (1905), and Pygmalion (1912).
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