George Bernard Shaw (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Olivia Coolidge
- First Published: 1968
- Time of Work: 1856–1950
- Setting: Dublin, and London and Ayot St. Lawrence, England
- Principal Characters: George Bernard Shaw, George Carr Shaw, Lucinda Elizabeth Gurley Shaw, William Archer, Sidney, Ellen Terry, Charlotte Payne-Townshend Shaw, Beatrice Stella Campbell
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Politics, Socialism, England or English people, Drama or dramatists, Ireland or Irish people, Biography
- Locales: London, England, Dublin, Ireland
Form and Content
In George Bernard Shaw, Olivia Coolidge tells the story of the great dramatist’s life in chronological order. Twelve chapters cover the significant segments of Shaw’s ninety-four years and are given appropriate titles. An insightful introduction considers Shaw as an Irish writer, and a sophisticated epilogue shifts to an assessment of Shaw’s achievements and historical importance, adroitly comparing him to other familiar authors. The book is richly illustrated throughout, with logically placed black-and-white photographs of Shaw, his relations and...
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