Best-Loved Bernard Shaw

Introduction page 9

Chapter One: Socialism 19

‘A Manifesto’ (Fabian Tracts no. 2) 22

Lecture on Socialism 25

From The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to 28

Socialism and Capitalism

Chapter Two: Idealism and Realism 35

The Prose and Plays of the 1890s 36

From The Quintessence of Ibsenism 37

From Arms and the Man 42

From Mrs. Warren’s Profession 47

Chapter Three: The New Century and a Visionary

Theatre 53

From Man and Superman 57

From John Bull’s Other Island 65

From Major Barbara 69

Chapter Four: Flower Girls and Duchesses 53

From Pygmalion 78

Chapter Five: The First World War and Easter 1916 85

From Common Sense About the War 88

From O’Flaherty V.C. 92

From Heartbreak House 97

From ‘A Discarded Defence of Roger Casement’ 101

Chapter Six: Late Shaw 105

From St. Joan 107

From The Millionairess 114

From Geneva 120

Coda 124

Sources 126

Acknowledgements 128