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The book traces in some detail Shaw's work as a critic (puritanical opposition to Shakespeare) and as a dramatist. G K Chesterton was ideally placed to write this critical biography of the literary works and political views of George Bernard Shaw.

"Most people either say that they agree with Bernard Shaw or that they do not understand him. I am the only person who understands him, and I do not agree with him." --G.K.C.

The book traces in some detail Shaw's work as a critic (puritanical opposition to Shakespeare) and as a dramatist. G K Chesterton was ideally placed to write this critical biography of the literary works and political views of George Bernard Shaw. He was a personal friend and... Read Full Overview

George Bernard Shaw (b.1856), known by his initials as GBS, is considered by some to be the second greatest English playwright of all time only trailing Shakespeare, whom he made a public reputation initially for criticizing. This small volume explores not only that episode in... Read Full Overview

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox"... Read Full Overview

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The English public has commonly professed, with a kind of pride, that it cannot understand Mr. Bernard Shaw. There are many reasons for it which ought to be adequately considered in such a book as this. But the first and most obvious reason is the mere statement that George Bernard... Read Full Overview

The English public has commonly professed, with a kind of pride, that it cannot understand Mr. Bernard Shaw. There are many reasons for it which ought to be adequately considered in such a book as this. But the first and most obvious reason is the mere statement that George Bernard... Read Full Overview

A peculiar difficulty arrests the writer of this rough study at the very start. Many people know Mr. Bernard Shaw chiefly as a man who would write a very long preface even to a very short play. And there is truth in the idea; he is indeed a very prefatory sort of person. He always... Read Full Overview

The English public has commonly professed, with a kind of pride, that it cannot understand Mr. Bernard Shaw. There are many reasons for it which ought to be adequately considered in such a book as this. But the first and most obvious reason is the mere statement that George Bernard... Read Full Overview

George Bernard Shaw by G.K. Chesterton is a critical biography that examines the life and work of one of the most influential playwrights of the modern era. Chesterton, known for his own wit and intellectual prowess, offers a unique and insightful critique of Shaw's ideas,... Read Full Overview

The book ""George Bernard Shaw"" by Gilbert K. Chesterton is a comprehensive biography of the famous Irish playwright and critic, George Bernard Shaw. The book covers Shaw's life from his childhood in Dublin, through his early career as a music and drama critic, to his rise to... Read Full Overview

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