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Bernard Shaw's Preface to Major Barbara

Bernard Shaw's Preface to Major Barbara

By George Bernard Shaw 9 Dec, 2019

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It was a common quip that Shaw wrote long prefaces to even short plays. In this one, he sets out the themes and politico-philosophical foundations of Major Barbara. He clarifies his critics' mistaken assumptions, and generally struts across the page ... Read more

It was a common quip that Shaw wrote long prefaces to even short plays. In this one, he sets out the themes and politico-philosophical foundations of Major Barbara. He clarifies his critics' mistaken assumptions, and generally struts across the page as only someone highly educated and intelligent can. Whether you agree or disagree with his politics, he expresses complicated thoughts with remarkable eloquence. Less

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George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 Nov 1950) was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to ...

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