Project Gutenberg 2006-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 186 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) George Bernard Shaw Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Sigal Alon, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "George Bernard Shaw" by G. K. Chesterton is a biographical study written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the complex personality and influences of the renowned playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw, exploring themes of Irish identity, Puritan values, and progressivism. The narrative sets the stage for a broader examination of Shaw's impact on theatre and society while highlighting his unique blend of intellect and audacity. The opening of the book introduces the challenge of encapsulating Bernard Shaw's multifaceted nature. Chesterton prompts the reader to understand Shaw not just as a figure of his time but as a product of three distinct influences: his Irish heritage, Puritan upbringing, and a spirit of progressivism. He reflects on common misconceptions about Shaw, particularly the idea that he is understood by only a few or that his long-windedness is indicative of vagueness rather than depth. The text serves as an insightful prelude to a deeper exploration of Shaw's life, summarizing the key influences that shaped his thoughts and works, setting the tone for a rich analysis of one of literature's most provocative figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 348288 348291 2024-10-08T13:53:01.433823 2023-09-09T04:52:45.547703 text/html text/html 349823 2006-10-13T16:59:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 204555 2006-10-13T16:59:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 220439 2024-10-08T13:53:05.900785 application/epub+zip 222295 2024-10-08T13:53:02.102809 application/epub+zip 177930 2024-10-08T13:53:01.773818 application/epub+zip 321163 2024-10-08T13:53:09.102780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288234 2024-10-08T13:53:05.531803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243947 2022-09-09T09:59:07.088073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323002 322781 2024-10-08T13:53:00.997852 2023-09-09T04:52:45.165704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 322802 2006-10-13T16:59:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123085 2006-10-13T16:59:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 322849 2006-10-13T16:59:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123041 2006-10-13T16:59:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21394 2024-10-08T13:53:09.227819 application/rdf+xml 13100 2024-10-08T13:53:01.847810 image/jpeg 1926 2024-10-08T13:53:01.810815 image/jpeg 204004 2024-10-08T13:53:01.465830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia