{"title":"George Bernard Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist who was active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born on July 26, 1856, in Dublin, Ireland, and passed away on November 2, 1950, in Ayot St Lawrence, England. Shaw is best known for his wit, social commentary, and his exploration of controversial topics through his plays. Shaw's works often tackled themes of social inequality, class struggle, and the flaws of capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1957-pygmalion-a-romance-in-five-acts-by-bernard-shaw","title":"1957: Pygmalion, a romance in five acts, by Bernard Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003ePygmalion, a romance in five acts, by Bernard Shaw, with an introduction and notes by A. C. Ward, published by Longmans, Gren and Co, Longon, 1957. 150 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen and white hardcover cloth volume with ornamentation and lettering on cover and spine. The volume is very clean and well bound. No writing or markings. Some fading pages to due to passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful vintage copy of Shaw's classic work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longmans, Green and Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171910332634,"sku":"dfb9c0d8c5c2","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1957-pygmalion-a-romance-in-five-acts-by-bern.jpg?v=1790618694"},{"product_id":"1927-29-2-volumes-three-plays-for-puritans-and-saint-joan-by-george-bernard-shaw-part-of-plays-by-bernard-shaw-series","title":"1927-29 2 volumes: Three Plays for Puritans, and Saint Joan, by George Bernard Shaw, part of Plays by Bernard Shaw series","description":"\u003cp\u003e2 volume set, part of The Plays by Bernard Shaw series, publiblished by Constable and Company, Ltd in London:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1) Three Plays for Puritans: The Devil's Disciple, Caesar and Cleopatra, Captain Brassbound's Conversion, 1927. 308 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2) Saint Joan, The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet, 1929. 227 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue softcover \"leatherette\", with gilt lettering and ornamentation on cover and spine. Some wear and rubbing around tops and bottoms and spines. Slight yellowing to pages due to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a newspaper\/magazine clipping dating to 1924. One volume contains inset vintage portrait of Shaw. Both volumes are inscribed in old faded ink on inside covers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Constable and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171915411674,"sku":"8b970cbc7e9d","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1927-29-2-volumes-three-plays-for-puritans-an.jpg?v=1790610236"},{"product_id":"1924-saint-joan-a-chronicle-play-in-six-scenes-and-an-epilogue-by-bernard-shaw","title":"1924 - Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue, by Bernard Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue, by Bernard Shaw, published by Doodd, Mead \u0026amp; Company in New York in 1924. Seventeenth printing. 163 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardcover volume bound in green cloth. Some minor wear and rubbing on cover and spine. Volume is well bound, there is no writing or markings. There is some fading and yellowing to pages due to the age of the book. Deckled fore-edges. The book is in very good condition for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dodd, Mead \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171931926746,"sku":"cb4ac0d503b0","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1924-saint-joan-a-chronicle-play-in-six-scene.jpg?v=1790618789"},{"product_id":"1980-plays-pleasant-arms-and-the-man-candida-the-man-of-destiny-you-never-can-tell-by-bernard-shaw","title":"1980: Plays Pleasant: Arms and the Man, Candida, The Man of Destiny, You Never Can Tell, by Bernard Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlays Pleasant: Arms and the Man, Candida, The Man of Destiny, You Never Can Tell, by Bernard Shaw, published by Penguin Books in 1980. Part of Penguin Plays series, 315 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue vintage paperback. Some wear and rubbing on cover, especially around edges and spine. Signed on front end paper with name of previous owner. Tightly bound, clean, with no other writing or markings. Mild toning and yellowing to pages due to age of book. The bood is in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171935793370,"sku":"8e26f8c84559","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1980-plays-pleasant-arms-and-the-man-candida.jpg?v=1790618859"}],"url":"https:\/\/highlandsbookshop.ca\/collections\/george-bernard-shaw.oembed","provider":"Highlands Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}