George Bernard Shaw in Context
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- Editor: Brad Kent, Université Laval, Québec
- Date Published: October 2015
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When George Bernard 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 forty-two 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.
Read more- Forty-two essays on everything from people and places to politics and reception will appeal to a broad variety of interests
- Demonstrates the importance of broader historical context to an understanding of Shaw's life and works
- Includes competing visions of Shaw's legacy and paves the way for areas of further study
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- Date Published: October 2015
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107047457
- length: 418 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 24 mm
- weight: 0.79kg
- contains: 26 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
A chronology of Shaw's works
Part I. People and Places:
1. Dublin Peter Gahan
2. The Fabian Society Lauren Arrington
3. Germany and Austria Peter Conolly-Smith
4. London Desmond Harding
5. Oscar Wilde Eibhear Walshe
6. W. B. Yeats Nicholas Grene
Part II. Theatre:
7. The Abbey Theatre Anthony Roche
8. Actors and actresses Margot Peters
9. The Court Theatre Sos Eltis
10. Fabian drama J. Ellen Gainor
11. Farcical comedy Kerry Powell
12. History plays Ellen E. Dolgin
13. Melodrama Heidi J. Holder
14. The new drama Jean Chothia
Part III. Writing and the Arts:
15. Cinema John McInerney
16. Journalism Elizabeth Carolyn Miller
17. Letters Charles A. Carpenter
18. Media and technology Lawrence Switzky
19. Modernism Christopher Innes
20. Music Alfred Turco, Jr
21. Novels Richard Farr Dietrich
22. Publishers and publishing Michel W. Pharand
23. Visual arts Martin Meisel
Part IV. Politics:
24. Censorship Brad Kent
25. Empire and nationalism Michael Malouf
26. Feminism D. A. Hadfield
27. Irish politics Nelson O'Ceallaigh Ritschel
28. Socialism James Alexander
29. Totalitarianism Matthew Yde
30. War Lagretta Tallent Lenker
Part V. Culture and Society:
31. Celebrity Jonathan Goldman
32. Education Jean Reynolds
33. Evolutionary theory John R. Pfeiffer
34. Health and vegetarianism Christopher Wixson
35. Language Gustavo A. Rodríguez Martín
36. Nature Tony J. Stafford
37. Philosophy David Kornhaber
Part VI. Reception and Afterlife:
38. Reception in London, 1892–1950 J. P. Wearing
39. Criticism, 1950–2013 A. M. Gibbs
40. The contemporary North American stage L. W. Conolly
41. Biography Julie A. Sparks
42. The Shavian tradition John A. Bertolini.
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