{"product_id":"george-bernard-shaw-in-context-hardback-9781107047457","title":"George Bernard Shaw in Context (Hardback) 9781107047457","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw in Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis collection historicises the life and works of George Bernard Shaw through the lens of forty-two popular subjects of study.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrad Kent (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107047457, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 October 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e418 pages, 26 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.79 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e A chronology of Shaw's works\u003cbr\u003e Part I. People and Places: 1. Dublin Peter Gahan\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Fabian Society Lauren Arrington\u003cbr\u003e 3. Germany and Austria Peter Conolly-Smith\u003cbr\u003e 4. London Desmond Harding\u003cbr\u003e 5. Oscar Wilde Eibhear Walshe\u003cbr\u003e 6. W. B. Yeats Nicholas Grene\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Theatre: 7. The Abbey Theatre Anthony Roche\u003cbr\u003e 8. Actors and actresses Margot Peters\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Court Theatre Sos Eltis\u003cbr\u003e 10. Fabian drama J. Ellen Gainor\u003cbr\u003e 11. Farcical comedy Kerry Powell\u003cbr\u003e 12. History plays Ellen E. Dolgin\u003cbr\u003e 13. Melodrama Heidi J. Holder\u003cbr\u003e 14. The new drama Jean Chothia\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Writing and the Arts: 15. Cinema John McInerney\u003cbr\u003e 16. Journalism Elizabeth Carolyn Miller\u003cbr\u003e 17. Letters Charles A. Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e 18. Media and technology Lawrence Switzky\u003cbr\u003e 19. Modernism Christopher Innes\u003cbr\u003e 20. Music Alfred Turco, Jr\u003cbr\u003e 21. Novels Richard Farr Dietrich\u003cbr\u003e 22. Publishers and publishing Michel W. Pharand\u003cbr\u003e 23. Visual arts Martin Meisel\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Politics: 24. Censorship Brad Kent\u003cbr\u003e 25. Empire and nationalism Michael Malouf\u003cbr\u003e 26. Feminism D. A. Hadfield\u003cbr\u003e 27. Irish politics Nelson O'Ceallaigh Ritschel\u003cbr\u003e 28. Socialism James Alexander\u003cbr\u003e 29. Totalitarianism Matthew Yde\u003cbr\u003e 30. War Lagretta Tallent Lenker\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Culture and Society: 31. Celebrity Jonathan Goldman\u003cbr\u003e 32. Education Jean Reynolds\u003cbr\u003e 33. Evolutionary theory John R. Pfeiffer\u003cbr\u003e 34. Health and vegetarianism Christopher Wixson\u003cbr\u003e 35. Language Gustavo A. Rodríguez Martín\u003cbr\u003e 36. Nature Tony J. Stafford\u003cbr\u003e 37. Philosophy David Kornhaber\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Reception and Afterlife: 38. Reception in London, 1892–1950 J. P. Wearing\u003cbr\u003e 39. Criticism, 1950–2013 A. M. Gibbs\u003cbr\u003e 40. The contemporary North American stage L. W. Conolly\u003cbr\u003e 41. Biography Julie A. Sparks\u003cbr\u003e 42. The Shavian tradition John A. 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