George B. Shaw Bücher

Bishop, G.W.: Ein Spaziergang und ein Gespräch mit Bernard Shaw.

Für Liebhaber des boshaften Humors: George Bernard Shaw. »Die Beziehung des Vorgesetzten zum Untergebenen schließt gute Manieren aus.«

Im Zentrum Bernard Shaws Anliegens stehen nun nicht mehr, wie bei den früheren Werken, Kritik an den gesellschaftlichen Bedingungen und Aufruf zur Veränderung der äußeren Welt, sondern die inneren Möglichkeiten und notwendigen Bewußtseinsveränderungen des einzelnen, der seine Chance zur individuellen Erfahrung ergreifen muß, um die vitalisierende Kraft des eigenen Lebens zu spüren, die wir als Glück empfinden. schovat popis

Features four plays that satirize such issues as marriage, civilization, military bravery, and the pursuit of man by woman.

George Bernard Shaw wurde am 26. Juli 1856 als Sohn eines Beamten in Dublin geboren. 1876 zog er nach London, wo er sich als einer der führenden Musik- und Theaterkritiker etablieren konnte. Shaw betätigte sich auch auf politischer Bühne und wurde u. a. Mitglied der Fabian Society. Seine schriftstellerische Laufbahn begann er mit fünf erfolglosen Romanen, wandte sich dann dem Schreiben von Dramen – darunter vielen Komödien – zu, die sich durch die Verbindung von Ironie, Satire und Kritik an gesellschaftlichen und politischen Mißständen auszeichnen. Shaws Gesamtwerk umfaßt über 60 Dramen. 1925 wurde er mit dem Literaturnobelpreis ausgezeichnet. Er starb am 2. November 1950 in Ayot Saint Lawrence.

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This volume reveals Shaw's constant delight in turning received wisdom upside down & celebrates the triumph of individual conscience over accepted morality. The volume comprises The Devil's Disciple, Caesar & Cleopatra & Captain Brassbound's Conversion. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was one of the most prolific writers of the modern theater. He invented the modern comedy of ideas, expounding on social & political problems with a razor-sharp tongue, yet never sacrificing the comic vitality that ensures regular revivals of his plays. He also wrote several important political works, including The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism & Capitalism.

Raises doubts on how seriously we can take Shaw as a political thinker. This title states that despite writing in the 1930s, he has little to say of the nature of totalitarianism. It shows that although he satirises Fascist dictators in Geneva, the satire is disappointingly mild.

The plot revolves around a bet between Professor Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering, where Higgins takes on the challenge of transforming Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl from the streets, into a refined lady who can speak like a Duchess. As Eliza undergoes this transformation, her relationship with Freddy blossoms, and she ultimately seeks her own identity and social independence. This engaging narrative combines humor with a poignant love story, making it a timeless classic that resonates with readers across generations.

Exclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of the first great twentieth-century English play and a classic exposé of the eternal struggle between the sexes—part of the official Bernard Shaw Library A Penguin Classic After the death of her father, Ann Whitefield becomes the joint ward of two men: the respectable Roebuck Ramsden and John Tanner, author of “The Revolutionist’s Handbook.” Believing marriage would prevent him from achieving his higher intellectual and political ambitions, Tanner is horrified to discover that Ann intends to marry him, and he flees to Spain with the determined young woman in hot pursuit. The chase even leads them to the underworld, where the characters’ alter egos discuss questions of human nature and philosophy in a lively debate in a scene often performed separately as “Don Juan in Hell.” In Man and Superman, Shaw combined seriousness with comedy to create a satirical and buoyant exposé of the eternal struggle between the sexes. This is the definitive text produced under the editorial supervision of Dan H. Laurence. The volume also includes Shaw’s preface of 1903 and his appendix, “The Revolutionist’s Handbook”; the cast list from the first production of Man and Superman; and a list of his principal works.

New Viking, 1985. First American Edition. Octavo, 989 pp. Red cloth, gilt spine imprinting, photopictorial jacket. About Near Fine; nice copy. Book shows unidentifiable stain at bottom page edges (probably not a remainder); jacket shows small area of adhesive stain from a removed sticker at top right of cover, has very small-scale edge curling, small scrapes on rear panel; Very Good. Volume three (only) of Laurence's scholarly four-volume aggregation of "Shavian" correspondence, published over more than twenty years. L-46n

"Candida" is the story of its title character, a woman who is married to the Reverend Morell. Candida is a woman of many talents and her husband has his wife to thank for much of his success. When a young man by the name of Marchbanks professes his love for Candida, Morell must reexamine his relationship with his wife and ultimately discovers a side to her that he never knew existed. "Candida" is a play written during a time of great empowerment of women and Shaw brilliantly offers up Candida as an example of a strong and intelligent woman.

Two plays deal with the trial of an accused horse thief, and marriage, parenthood, women's rights, and middle class morality