George Bernard Shaw in context /
When Shaw died in 1950, the world lost one of its most well-known authors, a revolutionary who was as renowned for his personality as he was for his humour, humanity, and rebellious thinking. He remains a compelling figure who deserves attention not only for how influential he was in his time, but f...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2015
Cambridge, United Kingdom : 2015 Cambridge, United Kingdom ; [New York] : 2015 |
| Series: | Literature in Context
Literature in context |
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| Summary: | When Shaw died in 1950, the world lost one of its most well-known authors, a revolutionary who was as renowned for his personality as he was for his humour, humanity, and rebellious thinking. He remains a compelling figure who deserves attention not only for how influential he was in his time, but for how relevant he is to ours. This collection sets Shaw's life and achievements in context, with 42 scholarly essays devoted to subjects that interested him and defined his work. Contributors explore a wide range of themes, moving from factors that were formative in Shaw's life, to the artistic work that made him most famous and the institutions with which he worked, to the political and social issues that consumed much of his attention, and, finally, to his influence and reception. Presenting fresh material and arguments, this collection will point to new directions of research for future scholars |
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| Physical Description: | xxxii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-370) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1107047455 (hardback) 1107047455 9781107047457 (hardback) 9781107047457 |