Name/Title
Major BarbaraEntry/Object ID
2025.47.17Description
Book, Major Barbara, originally published as a stage play in 1907. The central character is Barbara Undershaft, a major in The Salvation Army, who is helping the poor in London, England. The play explores her relationship with her estranged father and her changing perspective on her career and her family.
CONTENTS
Preface to Major Barbara
First Aid to the Critics
The Gospel of St. Andrew Undershaft
The Salvation Army
Barbara's Return to the Colors
Weaknesses of The Salvation Army
Christianity and Anarchism
Sane Conclusions
Major Barbara (the script)
Physical Description: Paperback, white covers front and back, illustration of a Salvationist woman in uniform with flag on front, title in block font in black and author in script font in black, back cover has photo and biography of author; 153 pages; table of contents, preface, principal works of author, advertising for publisherAcquisition
Accession
2025.47Source or Donor
Cameron, RuthAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Major Ruth Cameron (R)Lexicon
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