Although there are numberless biographies of G.B.S. and books
dealing with to the man an various aspects of his career, this one
is an excellent introduction by author who knows how to inform the
young with just the right note of conversational informality.
(Shakespeare in His Time, Dickens in His Time and Dr. Johnson in
His World, p. 254-J-92.) Mr. Brown's successful technique is to
combine the history of his subject's era with the facts of his
subject's life and to show how each affected the other. This is
particularly difficult in Shaw's case because the story starts in
Victorian times and ends in the mid-20th century, a complex blend
throughout of political and literary interaction. The author does
not assume a prior exposure to the philosophies and economic
theories of the '90's part and the Edwardian era, but makes them
part of the story of Shaw's personal development. He is especially
good at analyzing Shaw's proselytizing for Fabianism through his
plays. The acidly articulate, dogmatic dramatist should find a
special audience at this age level and this is a good book to begin
on. (Kirkus Reviews)
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