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Arms and the Man makes an obvious attempt to disillusion the popular mind about its traditional romantic ideas of war and love. So, it is called an anti-romantic comedy—an attempt to ridicule certain views regarding life. And yet the play has been a continued success because of its very romantic qualities—its romantic characters, romantic ending and romantic atmosphere of gaiety and laughter. There is a great deal of truth in Sampson’s comment that the play, though professing to be anti-romantic, is gaily romantic. This edition of Arms and the Man has the following features: • Original Text of the Play with Paraphrase, Annotations, and Explanations of Important Passages • Detailed Study of George Bernard Shaw • Comprehensive Introduction to Arms and the Man with Critical Evaluation • Detailed Critical Appraisal of Characters • Comprehensive Discussion on Important Textual Aspects • Important University Questions with Answers • Selected Literary Criticism