Summary for Candida by George Bernard Shaw
Candida George Bernard Shaw Candida is a domestic comedy written by George Bernard Shaw in 1898. It is a three-act play. The story centers around Candida, an attractive vibrant lady, and James Mavor Morell, a clergyman. The play is a love tale with comic elements embedded in it. This play explores the Victorian idea about marriage and love. The title of this play “Candida” is named after the wife of James Mayor Morell, a clergy man. She is a intellectual woman. She is the sole responsible person for the success of her husband. As the play commences Candida returns home from a vacation. She brings along with her an young poet, Eugene Marchbank. She introduces the poet to her husband. The poet declares his love for Candida to the Clergyman. He insists Morell that he is not the right person to be her husband. He claims that he is ready to marry Candida and release her from the clutches of slavery. He trusts that Candida deserves his eternal l