Wixson Christopher (Eastern Illinois University)
Wixson Christopher (Eastern Illinois University) - George Bernard Shaw: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
Wixson Christopher (Eastern Illinois University) - George Bernard Shaw: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Description: George Bernard Shaw has been called the second greatest playwright in English (after William Shakespeare) and one of the inventors of modern celebrity as the most famous public intellectual of his time. Beginning in the 1880s as a critic and as a playwright he transformed British drama bringing to it intellectual substance ethical imperatives and modernity itself setting the theatrical course for the subsequent century. That his legacy endures seventy years after his death is testament to the prescience of his thinking and his prolific creativity. This Very Short Introduction looks at Shaw's life starting with his upbringing in Ireland and then takes a chronological approach through his works. Considering Shaw's committed antagonism on behalf of a range of socio - political issues; his use of comedy as a mode for communicating serious ideas; and his rhetorical style that pushes conventional boundaries Christopher Wixson provides an overview of the creative evolution of core themes throughout Shaw's long career. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: George Bernard Shaw: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Wixson Christopher (Eastern Illinois University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198850090
Pages: 160 Pages, 8 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 12/1/2020
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights
Description: George Bernard Shaw has been called the second greatest playwright in English (after William Shakespeare) and one of the inventors of modern celebrity as the most famous public intellectual of his time. Beginning in the 1880s as a critic and as a playwright he transformed British drama bringing to it intellectual substance ethical imperatives and modernity itself setting the theatrical course for the subsequent century. That his legacy endures seventy years after his death is testament to the prescience of his thinking and his prolific creativity. This Very Short Introduction looks at Shaw's life starting with his upbringing in Ireland and then takes a chronological approach through his works. Considering Shaw's committed antagonism on behalf of a range of socio - political issues; his use of comedy as a mode for communicating serious ideas; and his rhetorical style that pushes conventional boundaries Christopher Wixson provides an overview of the creative evolution of core themes throughout Shaw's long career. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: George Bernard Shaw: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Wixson Christopher (Eastern Illinois University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198850090
Pages: 160 Pages, 8 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 12/1/2020
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights
