George Bernard Shaw: a Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0198850093
- ISBN-13
- 9780198850090
- Series
- George Bernard Shaw
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-09-24
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Christopher Wixson
Description
Christopher Wixson introduces George Bernard Shaw, the greatest playwright in English after Shakespeare. Taking a chronological approach through his works, he provides an overview of Shaw's sensibility as a writer, and studies the creative evolution of core themes and styles throughout his long career.
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