A worthy successor to Fabian Feminist. Shaw s influence on the self-image and public standing of women has been immense, both in his time and in our own, yet Shaw has also been widely and sometimes appallingly misunderstood. This book should help clarify the complexities of the issue and provoke continued reflection and debate. Julie A. Sparks, San Jose State University
This collection suggests that Shaw s views of women are still relevant and provocative and that the dialogue with Shaw is far from over. Sally Peters, author of Bernard Shaw: The Ascent of the...
A worthy successor to Fabian Feminist. Shaw s influence on the self-image and public standing of women has been immense, both in his time a...
George Bernard Shaw has always been regarded as a political provocateur and socialist with ideas that reflected a complicated public philosophy. Scholarship abounds on Shaw s politics, but Nelson Ritschel s compelling study is the first to explore how Shaw s presence in Irish radical debate manifested itself not only through his direct contributions but also through the way he and his efforts were engaged by others--most notably by the socially liberal dramatist J. M. Synge and the socialist agitator James Connolly.
Looking closely at such works as In the Shadow of the Glen, John...
George Bernard Shaw has always been regarded as a political provocateur and socialist with ideas that reflected a complicated public philosophy. Sc...
Leading us through this amazing wealth of connections, allusions, relationships, and influences, Weintraub never falters in his lucid writing that captures the reader s interest and fascination. SHAW: The Annual of Bernard Shaw Studies This collection of essays by one of the world s leading Shaw scholars makes original and significant contributions to understanding of Shaw on many different fronts. . . . A most welcome addition to a masterly collection of works about Shaw and his contemporaries by Weintraub, a collection characteristically marked, as here,...
Leading us through this amazing wealth of connections, allusions, relationships, and influences, Weintraub never falters in his lucid writing that cap...
"A worthy successor to Fabian Feminist. Shaw's influence on the self-image and public standing of women has been immense, both in his time and in our own, yet Shaw has also been widely and sometimes appallingly misunderstood. This book should help clarify the complexities of the issue and provoke continued reflection and debate."--Julie A. Sparks, San Jose State University
"This collection suggests that Shaw's views of women are still relevant and provocative and that the dialogue with Shaw is far from over."--Sally Peters, author of Bernard Shaw: The Ascent of the...
"A worthy successor to Fabian Feminist. Shaw's influence on the self-image and public standing of women has been immense, both in his time a...
Sheds light on a heretofore almost completely unsuspected aspect of Shaw s playwriting methods. Peter Gahan, author of Shaw Shadows: Rereading the Texts of Bernard Shaw Stafford analyzes with acuity the heretofore unexplored leitmotifs of gardens and libraries that form a rich subtext in nine important plays. Michel Pharand, author of Bernard Shaw and the French The author s enthusiasm for Shaw and in-depth knowledge of his works shine out. Stafford not only shows the surprising frequency of gardens and libraries as settings in Shaw s plays, but he uses the...
Sheds light on a heretofore almost completely unsuspected aspect of Shaw s playwriting methods. Peter Gahan, author of Shaw Shadows: Rereading the ...
