272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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It was Shaw’s general contention that all great art was didactic; it was his specific contention that he wrote plays to convert people to his opinions on ‘Social Economy’, ‘Political Economy’ and ‘Vital Economy’. In this study of Bernard Shaw’s plays, originally published in 1971, Leon Hugo examines the implications of these contentions.
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Preface. Part I: Philosopher 1. Social and Political Economy 2. The Life Force 3. Aesthetics and Ethics Part II: Dramatist 4. 1892–1901: Blue Books, ‘New Women’, and Dictators 5. 1901–1903: Man and Superman 6. 1904–1912: Wot Price Salvation? 7. 1913–1923: The Great Plays 8. 1929–1939: Dissolution Part III: Artist–Philosopher 9. Artist–Philosopher. Select Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Leon Hugo was, at time of original publication, Professor in the Department of English at the University of South Africa.
