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The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary on the Niblung's Ring
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Bernard Shaw's commentary interprets Richard Wagner's opera cycle *The Ring of the Nibelung* as an allegory of social and political themes rather than purely mythological drama. It suits readers interested in Wagner's operas, music criticism, and the intersection of art and 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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