Edwardian Shaw: The Writer and His Age

A study of Shaw's public career from 1901 to 1910, showing how he confronted a highly conservative world and gradually overcame its opposition to become the dominant radical voice of the age. Highlights aspects of his career such as his self-advertisement campaigns, his crusade against vaccination, his onslaughts on stage censorship, and his progress as a playwright, particularly during the legendary Vedrenne-Barker seasons at the Royal Court Theater. Draws on hitherto unused contemporary documents by Shaw and other writers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)