{"product_id":"bernard-shaw-a-life-by-a-m-gibbs","title":"Bernard Shaw: A Life by A.M. Gibbs","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eBernard Shaw: A Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A.M. Gibbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover with dust jacket. As new condition. First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\" data-testid=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"contentContainer\" class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"synopsis\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"synopsis-window\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sa\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"synopsistext\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"28\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"26\"\u003eBernard Shaw: A Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"32\" data-end=\"60\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA. M. (Anthony M.) Gibbs\u003c\/strong\u003e is a comprehensive scholarly biography of the Irish playwright, critic, and Nobel laureate \u003cstrong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e. First published in 2005, the book traces Shaw's life from his modest upbringing in Dublin through his rise as one of the most influential dramatists and public intellectuals of the twentieth century. Drawing on extensive archival research, Gibbs examines Shaw's literary career, his involvement with the Fabian Society, his socialist politics, his controversial public opinions, and the creation of such celebrated plays as \u003cem data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"619\"\u003eMan and Superman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eMajor Barbara\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"649\"\u003ePygmalion\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"667\"\u003eSaint Joan\u003c\/em\u003e. The biography also explores Shaw's complex personal relationships, his lifelong commitment to social reform, and his remarkable ability to provoke debate on politics, religion, education, and the arts. Balancing critical analysis with an engaging narrative, \u003cem data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"949\"\u003eBernard Shaw: A Life\u003c\/em\u003e is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative single-volume studies of Shaw and his enduring influence on modern literature and public thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eThis item is second-hand and is sold as is. If you would like more details please \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/pages\/contact-fair-trade-and-gift-shop\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e or visit us in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003e100% of profits raised from the sale of our goods will assist Fair Trade and Gift Shop in helping the many charities we support which make lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48312928370841,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/7536\/2457\/files\/IMG_3653.jpg?v=1783990751","url":"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/products\/bernard-shaw-a-life-by-a-m-gibbs","provider":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}