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Preface to Major Barbara: First Aid to Critics
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George Bernard Shaw's preface to his play *Major Barbara*, discussing the philosophical ideas behind it—his views on poverty, money, and morality—while anticipating and answering critics. It suits readers interested in Shaw's thought, dramatic criticism, or early twentieth-century social philosophy.
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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