A 1913 play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure, Pygmalion, who fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. Shaw's play features Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering, placing a bet on whether Professor Higgins can transform the life of flower girl Eliza Doolittle by helping her learn to speak proper English rather than her cockney dialect.
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