George Bernard Shaw's Plays (Norton Critical Editions) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Sandie Byrne (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

This collection presents a cross-section of Shaw's most important theater work—Mrs. Warren's Profession, Man and Superman, Major Barbara, and Pygmalion. Each play is fully annotated.

"Contexts and Criticism" features all-new material on the author and his work, from traditional critical readings to more theorized approaches, among them essays on Shaw's Fabianism and his alleged feminism. Contributors include Leon Hugo, Sally Peters, Tracy C. Davis, John A. Bertolini, Stanley Weintraub, and J. Ellen Gainor.
A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.

About the series: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the Norton Critical Editions. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide.

About the Author

Sandie Byrne is Fellow and Tutor in English at Balliol College, Oxford University. She is the author of Tony Harrison: Loiner, H., V., and O.: The Poetry of Tony Harrison, the Icon Reader's Guide to Ted Hughes, and the Icon Reader's Guide to Mansfield Park.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 2nd edition (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393977536
• ISBN-13: 978-0393977530
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,386 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in this category: (What's this?)

  #7 in

  Books > Literature & Fiction > Authors, A-Z > ( S ) > Shaw, George Bernard

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shaw, July 23, 2009

By	P. B. McCaffery (Notre Dame, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

George Bernard Shaw was a master playwright. This little book contains but a sampling of his complete opus, but it is a good place to start for appreciating the man and his ideas. Disagree with him at your own peril; it is a sword-fight always whether you do or don't.