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Bernard Shaw
An attractive & approachable selection of the work of Bernard Shaw, one of the most remarkable people of the 20th century. His steely self-determination turned the conviction that he would…
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Eug?ne Brieux
Three Plays by Brieux With a Preface by Bernard Shaw, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we…
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"Caesar and Cleopatra" is a historical play written by the renowned Irish playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw. This theatrical masterpiece explores the complex relationship between two iconic historical figures…
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Mrs. Warren's Profession, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in…
A barbed attack on the British class system, Pygmalion both delighted and scandalised its first audiences in 1914.
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, socialist, and a co-founder of the London School of Economics.
Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity…
George Bernard Shaw
"The Man of Destiny" is a comedic play written by George Bernard Shaw, first performed in 1897. Set in Italy in 1796, the play is a fictionalized account of an…
"The Apple Cart" is a satirical play written by George Bernard Shaw, first performed in 1929. It presents a humorous and critical look at politics, power, and the role of…
"Press Cuttings" by George Bernard Shaw is a satirical play that lampoons the sensationalism and manipulation of the media. Set in a fictional European country on the brink of war…
"The Admirable Bashville; Or, Constancy Unrewarded" by George Bernard Shaw is a comedic play that satirizes the conventions of Victorian society and the class system. Set in England, the play…
"Caesar and Cleopatra" by George Bernard Shaw is a captivating historical drama that offers a fresh and unconventional portrayal of the legendary relationship between Julius Caesar, the powerful Roman general…
Holbrook Jackson
In this critical biography of Bernard Shaw, Holbrook Jackson offers an in-depth look at the life and work of one of the most celebrated playwrights of the 20th century. From…
Margery Mary Morgan
A volume in the Writers and Their Work series, which draws upon recent thinking in English studies to introduce writers and their contexts. Each volume includes biographical material, an examination…
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
Shaw’s dramatization of a Cockney flower girl’s metamorphosis into a lady is both a fantasy and a platform for his views on social class, money and women’s independence.
Bernard Shaw,H.G. Wells
This volumes comprises the personal correspondence of Shaw and Wells through the course of their friendship of more than forty years, and includes and introductory essay by J. Percy Smith.
G K Chesterton
Most people either say that they agree with Bernard Shaw or that they do not understand him. I am the only person who understands him, and I do not agree…
Archibald Henderson
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Gilbert K Chesterton
Bernard Shaw, Charlotte Frances Payne-Townshend Shaw
Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, and political activist who was renowned for his wit and wisdom. This collection of his quotations and writings covers a wide range of…
G. K. Chesterton
This early work by G. K. Chesterton was originally published in 1910. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He studied at the Slade School of Art, and…
A. M. Gibbs
A biography about Bernard Shaw.
The book "" George Bernard Shaw "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation…
H Chesterton Gilbert H Chesterton,Gilbert H Chesterton
A collection of literary criticism from the Nobel Prize-winning playwright behind such classics as Saint Joan and Pygmalion.
The Critical Shaw: On Literature is a comprehensive selection of renowned Irish…
A collection of critical writings on music from the Nobel Prize-winning playwright behind Saint Joan and Man and Superman.
The Critical Shaw: On Music is a comprehensive selection of renowned…
A collection of critical writings on politics from the Nobel Prize - winning playwright behind Saint Joan and Man and Superman.
The Critical Shaw: On Politics is a comprehensive selection…
From the Nobel Prize-winning playwright behind Pygmalion and Saint Joan, a collection of his critical writings on religion.
The Critical Shaw: On Religion is a comprehensive selection of renowned Irish…
A collection of critical writings on theater from the Nobel Prize-winning playwright behind Man and Superman and Pygmalion.
The Critical Shaw: On Theater is a comprehensive selection of essays and…
A. Gibbs
Drawing on a wide range of published and unpublished material, the work illuminates the complex fabric of Shaw’s extraordinary career as playwright, novelist, critic, orator, political activist, social commentator, avant-garde…
Images of Shaw’s daily private life, and of his tangled love affairs, flirtations and friendships, are intertwined with the records of his prodigiously productive career as public figure and creative…
Henry L Mencken
George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on…
G.K. Chesterton
The book covers Shaw's career as a dramatist and critic in some detail, including his puritanical resistance to Shakespeare. This biography of George Bernard Shaw's writings and political beliefs was…
All the correspondence selected for this volume - most of it hitherto unpublished - relates to Bernard Shaw’s theatre dealings and theatrical interest, at the same time attesting to the…
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This collection of 140 annotated letters, 74 of which have never been published, documents the subsequent friendship and collaboration shared by Shaw, Webb, and Webb’s wife Beatrice, throughout their lives.
L.W. Conolly
Drawing on extensive archival materials held in England, the United States, and Canada, Bernard Shaw and the BBC presents a vivid portrait of many contentious issues negotiated between Shaw and…
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1913. A selection of passages from the works of Bernard Shaw, Nobel Prize winner in Literature, 1925. His work is marked by both idealism and humanity; its…
A selection of passages from the works of Bernard Shaw, Nobel Prize winner in Literature, 1925. His work is marked by both idealism and humanity; its stimulating satire often being…
