George Bernard Shaw's Plays

by George Bernard Shaw

Book Overview

"Contexts and Criticism" features all-new material on the author and his work, from traditional critical readings to more theorized approaches, among them essays on Shaw's Fabianism and his alleged feminism. Contributors include Leon Hugo, Sally Peters, Tracy C. Davis, John A. Bertolini, Stanley Weintraub, and J. Ellen Gainor.

A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393977536
• ISBN13: 9780393977530
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Shaw

George Bernard Shaw was a master playwright. This little book contains but a sampling of his complete opus, but it is a good place to start for appreciating the man and his ideas. Disagree with him at your own peril; it is a sword-fight always whether you do or don't.