Bernard Shaw: The Ascent of the Superman
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When he died in 1950, Bernard Shaw was a Nobel laureate hailed as the second greatest playwright in the English language. At the same time, his strangely flamboyant personality, so teeming with... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300060971
ISBN13:9780300060973
Release Date:March 1996
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:328 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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Inside Shaw
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
If Bernard Shaw were not the second greatest playwright in the English language, this biography would not have such significance; and were it not for Shaw's multidimensional personality, this book would not possess so many fascinating dimensions. Sally Peters acknowledges her debt, and gives us a work without self-conscious authorship. It is a book that invites reading and rereading. Much has been made of Shaw's homosexuality; but Dr. Peters' focus is broader and deeper than that. A story, which often reads like the most engrossing fiction, Bernard Shaw: The Accent of the Superman, is a rewarding resource for any serious student of modern drama.
Inside Superman
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Peters, Sally. Bernard Shaw: The Accent of the Superman. New Haven: Yale University Press. If Bernard Shaw were not the second greatest playwright in the English language, this biography would not have such significance; and were it not for Shaw's multidimensional personality, this book would not possess so many fascinating dimensions. Sally Peters acknowledges her debt, and gives us a work without self-conscious authorship. It is a book that invites reading and rereading. Much has been made of Shaw's homosexuality; but Dr. Peters' focus is broader and deeper than that. A story, which often reads like the most engrossing fiction, Bernard Shaw: The Accent of the Superman, is a rewarding resource for any serious student of modern drama.
Was Shaw gay?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Was Shaw gay? Dr. Peters builds a convincing argument that he probably was and that he used his vast intellect to erect every possible defense against his homosexual leanings ever coming to sustained expression. I thought I knew Shaw but I will never again look at him again now that I have read this provocative volume. I am giving it only 4 stars, however, because even my interest (and I am a fan of Shaw) could not be sustained for the entire length of this discussion of Shaw's romances/flirtations/avoidances.
Complete and wonderful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a complete and wonderful biography of Bernard Shaw. Dr. Peters has written a thorough and fasinating history of a complex man. For the definitive word on Shaw, read this book.
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