George Bernard Shaw / edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bloom, Harold.

Series:

Bloom's modern critical views.

Bloom's modern critical views

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama--History and criticism.

English drama.

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950--Criticism and interpretation.

Shaw, Bernard.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Edition:

New ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloom's Literary Criticism, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

George Bernard Shaw took to task the dramatic conventions of the late 19th century and dealt with issues that had previously been ignored, such as religion, economics, domestic conflict, and the role of women in society. Shaw's career as a playwright spanned more than 50 years, and his plays Major Barbara, Pygmalion, and Heartbreak House endure as popular classics. This new edition of critical essays delves into Shaw's literary legacy and features a chronology of his life, a handy bibliography, an index for reference, and an introduction from Yale literary scholar Harold Bloom.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Editor's Note; Introduction; Saint Joan: The Self as Imagination; The Shavian Inclusiveness; Bernard Shaw and the Playing of Pygmalion; Major Barbara; Make War on War: A Shavian Conundrum; Shaw among the Artists; Shavian Poetics: Shaw on Form and Content; G.B. Shaw's Heartbreak House and Harold Pinter's The Homecoming: Comedies of Implosion; Chronology; Contributors; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-94284-0

9786612942846

1-4381-3550-5

OCLC:

688218031