Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Eve Sobol and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in the early 20th century that addresses themes of censorship and morality within the theatrical arts. Through a satirical lens, Shaw delves into the impact of censorship on artistic expression, questioning the role that societal norms and moral standards play in the creation and presentation of drama. The work seemingly aims to provoke thought and discussion about the responsibilities of both artists and audiences in confronting difficult topics. The opening of the play begins with Shaw’s introspective reflection on censorship, describing it as a significant barrier to artistic freedom. He argues that the existing censorship system largely stifles the genuine expression of ideas, allowing morally questionable works to thrive while high-quality, challenging plays face prohibition. There is a detailed examination of the various influences and stakeholders involved in the censorship debate, including playwrights, managers, and politicians. Shaw specifically critiques the Lord Chamberlain’s role as censor, emphasizing that this authority often lacks the understanding necessary to judge the artistic value of plays, ultimately reducing the theatre to a mere entertainment venue devoid of deeper meaning. Through this critical lens, the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of higher moral dilemmas and the importance of freedom in the arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Censorship Horse stealing -- Drama West (U.S.) -- Drama PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 267689 267125 2024-10-03T06:22:01.132229 2023-10-03T06:17:47.917393 text/html text/html 269482 2023-10-22T15:20:38 text/html 175144 2024-10-03T06:22:07.922209 application/epub+zip 176706 2024-10-03T06:22:04.170376 application/epub+zip 162317 2024-10-03T06:22:02.960240 application/epub+zip 353488 2024-10-03T06:22:11.087239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321804 2024-10-03T06:22:07.195203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283429 2022-09-03T08:34:26.937435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230225 227004 2024-10-03T06:22:00.654240 2023-10-03T06:17:47.507401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 229982 2023-10-22T15:22:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18421 2024-10-03T06:22:11.348177 application/rdf+xml 14916 2024-10-03T06:22:03.510232 image/jpeg 3645 2024-10-03T06:22:03.230233 image/jpeg 169589 2024-10-03T06:22:01.154230 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