Bernard Shaw Series

This expansive four-volume biography delves into the life and work of one of the most influential playwrights and thinkers of his era. It explores his tumultuous personal life, intellectual evolution, and his pivotal role in cultural and political discourse. Readers will discover not only his celebrated plays but also his hidden passions and lifelong advocacy for social justice. It offers a compelling portrait of a man who shaped modern theater and public opinion.

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Bernard Shaw
The Search for Love
Michael Holroyd
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In The Search for Love biographer Michael Holroyd takes Shaw from his birth in 1856, through a series of poignant and tantalizing love affairs, to his marriage in 1898. Holroyd counterpoints the private and public Shaw with humor, compassion and originality. Listening to the subtle mind behind Shaw's laughter and divesting Shaw of his pantomime clothing, he reveals the man who orphaned himself from his parents to become the child of his own writings.
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