George Bernard Shaw, George Bernard Shaw Bio, G.B. Shaw Work and Theme, Bernard Shaw Chronology. PDF

 George Bernard Shaw, George Bernard Shaw Bio, G.B. Shaw Work and Theme, Bernard Shaw Chronology. PD

 

George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond.
Born: July 26, 1856, Portobello, Dublin, Ireland
Died: November 2, 1950, Ayot Saint Lawrence, United Kingdom

Reasons Why G.B Shaw is Famous:
1. Embrace the unconventional and question accepted wisdom.
2. Consider all sides of an argument before forming a conclusion.
3. Reject the status quo and strive to create something better.
4. Speak out against injustice and inequality.
5. Never be afraid to challenge the opinions of others.
6. Respect all opinions, even those that differ from your own.
7. Examine life from multiple perspectives and be open to new ideas.
8. Pursue knowledge and truth for its own sake.
9. Understand the importance of public service and work for the greater good.
10. Exercise your right to vote and participate in democracy.
11. Stand up for the rights of the marginalized and oppressed.
12. Make sure that your words and actions match your beliefs.
13. Cultivate a sense of humor and a love of laughter.
14. Embrace an optimistic outlook and have faith in the future.
15. Live life to the fullest and make the most of every opportunity.

Themes:
1. Social Justice
2. Equality
3. Human Rights
4. Political Change
5. Education
6. Women’s Rights
7. The Power of Language
8. The Value of Art
9. Progressivism
10. Traditional Morality

George Bernard Shaw  chronology
1856 - Born July 26 in Dublin, Ireland
1873 - Leaves Ireland for London
1876 - Begins writing for the Saturday Review
1879 - Publishes first book, Immaturity
1884 - Joins the Fabian Society
1888 - Publishes first play, Widowers' Houses
1894 - Publishes first major play, Arms and the Man
1901 - Publishes Man and Superman
1905 - Publishes Major Barbara
1910 - Publishes Pygmalion
1925 - Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
1930 - Publishes Too True to Be Good
1937 - Publishes On the Rocks
1939 - Publishes Geneva
1943 - Publishes Why She Would Not
1950 - Dies November 2 in Ayot Saint Lawrence, England

George Bernard Shaw  works
1. Widowers’ Houses (1892)
2. The Philanderer (1893)
3. Mrs. Warren’s Profession (1893)
4. Arms and the Man (1894)
5. Candida (1894)
6. The Man of Destiny (1895)
7. You Never Can Tell (1898)
8. Caesar and Cleopatra (1898)
9. The Devil’s Disciple (1898)
10. Captain Brassbound’s Conversion (1900)
11. Three Plays for Puritans (1900)

12. John Bull’s Other Island (1904)
13. Major Barbara (1905)
14. The Doctor’s Dilemma (1906)
15. Getting Married (1908)
16. Misalliance (1910)
17. Fanny’s First Play (1911)
18. Pygmalion (1912)
19. Androcles and the Lion (1912)
20. Overruled (1912)
21. The Dark Lady of the Sonnets (1910)
22. As You Like It (1913)
23. Heartbreak House (1919)
24. Back to Methuselah (1921)
25. Saint Joan (1923)
26. The Apple Cart (1929)
27. Too True To Be Good (1932)
28. On The Rocks (1933)
29. In Good King Charles’s Golden Days (1939)
30. Geneva (1938)
31. Pygmalion (1938)
32. The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God (1932)
33. The Millionairess (1936)
34. The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles (1941)
35. Buoyant Billions (1945)
36. Why She Would Not (1946)
37. Farfetched Fables (1939)
38. The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Socialism and Capitalism (1928)