Product Description
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Fiction / General; ... Read more

Product Description
Many years after the downfall of Oscar Wilde, Alfred Douglas, hoping to boost sales of his autobiography, asked Bernard Shaw to write the preface. An unlikely but enduring friendship developed from this first letter, and the entire collection is presented in this book. The subjects covered by the letters include comments on Wilde and his circle, Shakespeare and Ibsen, Einstein, Freud and Marx, Eliot and Auden, Chamberlain, Hitler and others. ... Read more

Product Description
This volume features the play "Misalliance", which explores the incongruities of human nature and family life, and Shaw's one-act burlesque, "The Fascinating Foundling". ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

About This Book
Heritage's 1966 Two Plays for Puritans in a canary yellow slipcase.

A tall, large format book, bound in green blind-stamped cloth with black and gilt details. George Him illustrations: over 10 full-page in color and numerous smaller pen & ink drawings. 215 pp.

With the GBS Preface and End Notes.

Another Handsome Heritage Press Release
Heritage's 1966 Two Plays for Puritans in a canary yellow slipcase.

A tall, large format book, bound in green blind-stamped cloth with black and gilt details. George Him illustrations: over 10 full-page in color and numerous smaller pen & ink drawings. 215 pp.

With the GBS Preface and End Notes.
... Read more

Product Description
George Bernard Shaw's play "The Devil's Disciple" is the story of Richard Dudgeon. Set during the Revolutionary War, Richard is considered by his friends and family be the "Devil's disciple" because of his rebellious personality and unfaithfulness to religion. However, when British Soldiers visit the home of the town's minister, Anthony Anderson, with the intentions of arresting Anderson, Mr. Dudgeon's true colors are shown. In a heroic moment Mr. Dudgeon allows the soldiers to arrest him, having mistaken him for Anderson, although it may mean the death of him. ... Read more

Product Description
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). Irish playwright. Recognised as one of the wittiest, most provocative, prolific writers of his age. Writings include: Man and Superman, Pygmalion, Major Barbara. Volume covers the period 1892-1951. ... Read more

Product Description
An illustrated volume of letters from around the globe (plus one from beyond the grave), written to George Bernard Shaw together with his witty and unpredictable replies. George Bernard Shaw calculated that he could have written about twenty more plays in the time expended on the quarter of a million letters and cards he sent in reply to those who wrote to him. At one stage he was receiving up to three proposals of marriage a week and included here are mutual declarations of love exchanged with Virginia Woolf and a final letter to one long-standing correspondent: "Dear Elsie, Seek younger friends; I am extinct. G.B. Shaw". He declared "I have become the father confessor of the whole world", and this compilation indicates the wide range of topics on which he was requested to advise. To one aspirant author, W.H. Davis he ensured the success of "Autobiography of a super-tramp" but to another he responded "Who would want to read your rubbish after my preface?" A great number of letters demanded attention to troubles great and small, serious and ridiculous from the plea for a new doggie (agreed) to the offer of lunch at Chequers and a knighthood (declined). ... Read more

Product Description
Conversations recorded in the 1920's: Shaw's views on the theater, politics, cinema, history, literature, and the public. ILLUS. ... Read more

Product Description
Here are the noted vegetarian gastronome and playwright's favorite recipes presented for easy preparation by today's cook. Includes stuffed mushrooms, leek soup, walnut cheese balls, garbanzo bean salad, apple torte, and much, much more. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Of historic and culinary interest
The prolific Irish author and playwright George Bernard Shaw lived from 1856 to 1950, and was vegetarian for the last seventy years of his life, living in England.

The recipes in this book are those devised for Shaw by his cook and housekeeper of the last seven years of his life, Mrs. Alice Laden, who worked for him during and after World War II. I was interested to see what sorts of vegetarian dishes were available and eaten at that time, and also to see if I could find some different dishes for use in my own kitchen.

I was not disappointed. Many of the dishes are delicious, and not something one finds in today's vegetarian cookbooks. Shaw ate for main courses potato nut patties, lentil rice roast, or pinto and cornbread pie. I had feared seeing nothing but variations on macaroni and cheese, but here are found lima bean shepherd's pie, cabbage au gratin, and almond-stuffed onions, main courses all. There are also numerous tasty sauces, side dishes, souffles, and desserts.

A caveat or two: If you are a visually oriented cook who likes to see photos of the finished product or steps in the making of a dish, you will not find that here. There are no pictures of the food. There are charming line drawings of a Shaw-looking character in various stages of dining. Another thing to note is that there seems herein a great deal of use of butter and white flour by today's health-conscious standards. I expect, however, that substitutions to olive oil and whole grain flours may be tried successfully if desired.

All in all, an interesting historical artifact in which delightful uncommon and useful recipes can be found.

Great for Beginning Vegetarians (and others)
I first got this book about 18 years ago, when I first became a vegetarian. I was overwhelmed by the modern books that have 20-30 items in a single recipe since vegetarian cooking was so new to me.

This book is fun, sweet, and has absolutely delicious (as wierd as the ingredients sound) recipes! They are also great for anyone on a budget!

The layout is so wonderful and the drawings great! Few recipes have more than 4-5 items in them - easy to follow, fun to make, and delicious to eat!

Connie ... Read more

Product Description
Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "George Bernard Shaw," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have George Bernard Shaw in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with George Bernard Shaw when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name George Bernard Shaw, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

Product Description
George Bernard Shaw took to task the dramatic conventions of the late nineteenth century, and dealt with issues that had previously been ignored such as religion, economics, domestic conflict, and the role of women. Shaw's career as a playwright spanned more than 50 years, and his plays Major Barbara, Pygmalion, and Heartbreak House endure as popular classics.

This title, George Bernard Shaw, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of George Bernard Shaw through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on George Bernard Shaw, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University. ... Read more

Product Description
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more