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War is not glorious, and romance is not what it seems. In this sharp and satirical play, a battle-weary soldier who prefers chocolate to bullets challenges the ideals of heroism held by a young woman engaged to a dashing officer, Set during the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the story turns the conventions of melodrama on their head, exposing the absurdities of nationalism, romantic fantasy, and social class. With wit and realism, the characters are forced to confront the difference between appearance and truth. Shaw's comedy offers a disarming critique of violence and vanity, while celebrating reason, honesty, and the human capacity to change. It's a love story where courage lies not on the battlefield, but in embracing uncomfortable truths.