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100 1 _aHenderson, Archibald,
_d1877-1963
245 1 0 _aGeorge Bernard Shaw, his life and works
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-10-16
508 _aAndrés V. Galia, Thiers, Knysna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"George Bernard Shaw, his life and works: a critical biography (authorized)" by Archibald Henderson is a critical biography written in the early 20th century. This work offers an in-depth analysis of the life, artistic contributions, and philosophies of the renowned playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw. It aims to explore his significance within the contexts of social reform, art, and literature, and intends to provide a more accurate portrait of Shaw beyond the myths and legends surrounding him. The opening of the biography outlines the author's journey of discovering Shaw's complex character and talents. Archibald Henderson reveals his initial ambition to write a brief study, which expanded significantly due to the depth and breadth of material he encountered. Henderson reflects on his challenging yet enlightening interactions with Shaw, through which he learned about the playwright's unique comedic and serious attributes, including Shaw's tendency to balance whimsical humor with profound social critique. The introduction sets the tone for an extensive exploration of Shaw's influences, philosophies on religion and society, and quest for authentic individualism amidst societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCincinnati: Stewart & Kidd, 1911
653 _aShaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
653 _aShaw family
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/georgebernardsha01hend/page/4/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74591
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