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An Unsocial Socialist
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An early comic novel by George Bernard Shaw, it follows a wealthy young man who abandons his marriage to disguise himself as a laborer and pursue socialist ideas. Readers interested in Shaw's fiction, Victorian satire, or the literature of early British socialism will find it valuable.
Note: while "first published 2006" reflects this edition, the work itself first appeared in 1884.
Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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