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"Heartbreak House"는 조지 버나드 쇼(George Bernard Shaw)가 쓴 희곡으로 1920년에 초연되었습니다. 코미디와 풍자 요소를 사회적 논평과 혼합한 쇼의 가장 야심찬 작품 중 하나로 평가됩니다. '하트브레이크 하우스'의 주요 포인트는 다음과 같습니다.
연극의 배경은 영국 시골의 은퇴한 선장인 Shotover 선장의 집입니다. Hesione Hushabye와 그녀의 남편 Hector의 초대를 받은 Ellie Dunn을 포함하여 손님이 그의 집에 모이면서 이야기가 전개됩니다. 등장인물들이 상호작용하면서 낭만적인 얽힘, 철학적 토론, 사회적 비판이 등장합니다.
Shaw는 "Heartbreak House"를 사용하여 영국 상류층의 쇠퇴, 이상주의의 무익함, 제1차 세계 대전의 다가오는 위협과 같은 주제를 탐구합니다. 집 자체는 영국과 그 주민들을 다음과 같이 상징합니다. 그들은 심오한 변화와 불확실성의 시기를 헤쳐나가고 있습니다.
극중 캐릭터는 괴짜 캡틴 샷오버부터 매력 있지만 냉소적인 헤시오네 후샤비, 이상주의적인 엘리 던까지 다양하고 복잡합니다. 각 캐릭터는 사회의 다양한 측면을 대표하며 당시 영국 사회에 대한 전반적인 비판에 기여합니다.


"Heartbreak House" is a play written by George Bernard Shaw and first performed in 1920. It is considered one of the show's most ambitious works, mixing elements of comedy and satire with social commentary. The main points of 'Heartbreak House' are as follows.
The play is set in the home of Captain Shotover, a retired sea captain in rural England. The story unfolds as guests gather at his home, including Ellie Dunn, who has been invited by Hesione Hushabye and her husband Hector. As the characters interact, romantic entanglements, philosophical discussions, and social criticism emerge.
Shaw uses "Heartbreak House" to explore themes such as the decline of the British upper class, the futility of idealism, and the looming threat of World War I. The house itself symbolizes England and its inhabitants as: They are navigating a time of profound change and uncertainty.
The characters in the play are diverse and complex, from the eccentric Captain Shotover to the charming but cynical Hesione Hushabi and the idealistic Ellie Dunn. Each character represents a different aspect of society and contributes to an overall critique of British society at the time.

Summary
Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiance are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye’s infamous dinner parties, to be held at the house of her father, the eccentric Captain Shotover, an inventor in his late eighties who is trying to create a "psychic ray" that will destroy dynamite. The house is built in the shape of the stern of a ship. Lady Utterword, Shotover's other daughter, arrives from Australia, but he pretends not to recognise her. Hesione says they are running out of money. Shotover needs to invent a weapon of mass destruction. His last invention, a lifeboat, did not bring in much cash. Ellie intends to marry businessman Boss Mangan, but she really loves a man she met in the National Gallery. Unfortunately, her fiance is a ruthless scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and it turns out that the man she's in love with is Hector, Hesione's husband, who spends his time telling romantic lies to women. Marriage to Mangan will be the sensible choice.

Contents
HEARTBREAK HOUSE AND HORSEBACK HALL
HEARTBREAK HOUSE
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III