| The Man of Destiny | |
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| Written by | George Bernard Shaw |
| Date premiered | 1 July 1897 |
| Place premiered | Grand Theatre, Croydon |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | A woman attempts to outwit Napoleon |
| Genre | Chamber piece |
| Setting | An inn at Tavazzano |
The Man of Destiny (Shavian: 𐑞𐑩 𐑥𐑨𐑯 𐑪𐑝 𐑛𐑧𐑕𐑑𐑦𐑯𐑰) is an 1897 play by George Bernard Shaw, set in Italy during the early career of Napoleon. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included Arms and the Man, Candida and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contrast it with his first book of plays, Plays Unpleasant.