Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner On English Themes (The Shaw library) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140450173 ISBN 13: 9780140450170

Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics), 1988

Synopsis

George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin in 1856. Before becoming a playwright he wrote music and literary criticism. Shaw used his writing to attack social problems such as education, marriage, religion, government, health care, and class privilege. Shaw was particularly conscious of the exploitation of the working class. Heartbreak House is set in England during a house party at the eccentric upper-class household of the Stover family. This comedy of manners takes a probing look at the conflict between old-fashioned idealism and the realities of the modern age.

About this title

About the Author:

Dublin-born George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an active Socialist and a brilliant platform speaker. He was strongly critical of London theatre and closely associated with the intellectual revival of British drama.

Dan H. Laurence has edited Shaw's Collected Letters and Collected Plays with their Prefaces. He was Literary Advisor to the Shaw Estate until his retirement in 1990.
David Hare is an internationally-renowned playwright. Works include Plenty, The Judas Kiss, and The Blue Room.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0140450173
• ISBN 13: 9780140450170
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160