Bernard Shaw, 1918-1950 (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Michael Holroyd
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: Biography
- Time of Work: 1918-1950
- Setting: Principally England
- Principal Characters: George Bernard Shaw, Charlotte Payne-Townshend Shaw, Blanche Patch
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Socialism, Literature, Friendship, England or English people, Filmmaking or filmmakers, Fascism, Victorian era or Victorianism, Evolution, Vision
- Locales: England
On September 5, 1939, at the beginning of Great Britain’s involvement in World War II, Bernard Shaw wrote to The Times arguing that all actors, variety artists, musicians, and entertainers should be exempted from national service and continue to perform their important professional services. There were probably few at the time who thought that this was a reasonable way to contribute to the war effort, but there were also probably few who were much surprised to see such assertions from Bernard Shaw at a great moment of national crisis. Many people, in fact, likely expected...
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