This reading of Bernard Shaw focuses on his habit of seeing the world in terms of contraries, a habit related to his basic rejection of absolutes, his distaste for finality. The author examines nine of Shaw's finest plays: Man and Superman , Major Barbara , John Bull's Other Island , The Doctor's Dilemma , Pygmalion , Misalliance , Heartbreak House , Saint Joan , and Back to Methuselah . The book takes seriously Shaw's claim that all of his characters are "right from their several points of view." We are compelled ...
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This reading of Bernard Shaw focuses on his habit of seeing the world in terms of contraries, a habit related to his basic rejection of absolutes, his distaste for finality. The author examines nine of Shaw's finest plays: Man and Superman , Major Barbara , John Bull's Other Island , The Doctor's Dilemma , Pygmalion , Misalliance , Heartbreak House , Saint Joan , and Back to Methuselah . The book takes seriously Shaw's claim that all of his characters are "right from their several points of view." We are compelled to respect the qualities and values of opposing and very different characters in these plays, and we also have a sense of their complementary defects. J. L. Wisenthal's commentary sheds light on Shaw's techniques of portrayal as well as his dialectical habit of mind. This finely written essay is for all lovers of Shaw and the theater.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. Faint foxing on page edges and endpapers. Old prices written on front free endpaper. Otherwise a bright, tidy copy in tight binding.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0674550854.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0674550854.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0674550854.
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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VG in VG jacket. Neither remainder nor ex-lib. Hardcover in dark charcoal cloth, in dark magenta illustrated card jacket, 8vo. 259pp. Index, endnotes. VG/VG. Touches of non-tacky white paste resdue at extreme lower corners of boards and immediately adjacent corners of jacket with no associated damage or other effects. Cloth otherwise sharp and clean; binding strong; pages well-toned but clean and unmarked. Jacket has light sunning to spine with no effect on titles. Central panels clean and sharp. Jacket in Brodart.
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VG+ in Fine jacket. Dark charcoal cloth with silver titles to spine, in purple and orange illustrated uncoated card jacket, 8vo. 259pp. Index, notes. The play and embrace of contraries in plays from "Man and Superman" through "Back to Methuselah." VG+/Fine. Book has touches of wear to extreme tips at corners; light uniform toning to clean, unmarkd pages. Binding tight and square. Taped down publisher's notice to ffep. Jacket has extremely mild spine sunning, otherwise as new. In Brodart.
