Man and Superman (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: George Bernard Shaw
- First Published: 1903
- Type of Work: Philosophical Comedy
- Genres: Drama, Problem play, Comedy
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Sex or sexuality, Marriage, Dreams, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Women, Ethics, Human behavior, Spain or Spanish people, Intellect, Anarchism or anarchists
- Locales: London, England, Richmond, England, Granada, Spain
The action begins shortly after the death of Ann Whitefield’s father. She has made certain that one of the two guardians designated for her in his will is John Tanner, a radical writer whose views are essentially Shaw’s. While professing to be the most demure of young women, Ann is a predatory huntress who has set her cap for Tanner and stalks him relentlessly while he talks endlessly. She pursues Tanner across most of Europe, catches him in the Sierra Nevada, and triumphs over him through her irresistible sexual lure, which Shaw prefers to call the “Life Force.”
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