A Guide to the Plays of Bernard Shaw di C.B. Purdom

A Guide to the Plays of Bernard Shaw by C.B. Purdom Publisher: Methuen & Co Ltd Language: English Pages: 344 Format: Paperbacks Date of publication: 1964 Place: London Edition: I Series: University Paperbacks n. 96 Book description The author of this book first saw one of Shaw’s plays at the Court Theatre in 1904, and as a drama critic he followed Shaw’s development with interest and enthusiasm. This isi a Shaw habdbook which will be as welcome to readers of his plays at home or in the classroom as it is to those who enjoy seeing them on the stage or acting in them. Mr Purdom follows a brief account of Shaw’s life and a critical essay on his work with a complete survey of his plays from Widowers’ Houses (begun in 1885) to Buoyant Billions(1947). There are scene-by-scene descriptions of all the plays, fulllists of characters, notes on the original and subsequent productions and hints to future producers.