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George Bernard Shaw in Context

Hardback

Main Details

Title George Bernard Shaw in Context
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Brad Kent
SeriesLiterature in Context
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:418
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreDrama
Literary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781107047457
ClassificationsDewey:822.912 822.912
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 26 Halftones, unspecified; 26 Halftones, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 14 October 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When George Bernard Shaw died in 1950, the world lost one of its most well-known authors, a revolutionary who was as renowned for his personality as he was for his humour, humanity, and rebellious thinking. He remains a compelling figure who deserves attention not only for how influential he was in his time, but for how relevant he is to ours. This collection sets Shaw's life and achievements in context, with forty-two scholarly essays devoted to subjects that interested him and defined his work. Contributors explore a wide range of themes, moving from factors that were formative in Shaw's life, to the artistic work that made him most famous and the institutions with which he worked, to the political and social issues that consumed much of his attention, and, finally, to his influence and reception. Presenting fresh material and arguments, this collection will point to new directions of research for future scholars.

Author Biography

Brad Kent is Associate Professor of British and Irish Literatures at Universite Laval and was Visiting Professor at Trinity College Dublin in 2013-14. His recent publications include a critical edition of Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession (2012), The Selected Essays of Sean O'Faolain (2016), and essays in University of Toronto Quarterly, Modern Drama, ARIEL: A Review of International English Literatures, English Literature in Transition, Irish University Review, and The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre. He is also the programme director of the Shaw Symposium, held annually at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.