Bernard Shaw was, more than most, the architect of his own life story. The prolific writer not only produced many autobiographical works, but also fed biographers with a wealth of material to work from. However, it is becoming increasingly obvious that he didn’t confine his inventive, often fanciful, storytelling to his technically fictional works of literature. This revealing biography by noted Shavian scholar AM Gibbs pieces together the truth of Shaw’s life from a patchwork of sources, including unpublished letters and other material from relatives and close acquaintances. The myths challenged here include his loveless childhood, his sexual relationships, his marriages and his politics. Authoritative and enquiring,this fascinating biography is certain to endure as an important source on this leading 20th-century figure.