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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was born in
Dublin. His childhood was very hard. His father was
taken to drink and Shaw's mother left him and went to London where she
gave lessons of music to earn her living. At the age of fourteen, after grad
uating from secondary school, Shaw was put into a job as clerk in a land
agent's office. Bernard Shaw w
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as rather educated and he was better in
formed in many things than most of his fellow clerks at the office. Shake
speare, Byron, Shelley and many other great poets and writers had been
read and re-read by him. He could discuss art, for he had studied the best
works at the Ireland national Gallery. In 1876 Shaw went to London where
he became a journalist and wrote music, art and dramatic critiques for var
ious periodicals.
Bernard Shaw became a Socialist in 1882 and took an active part in the
Socialist movement.
Shaw's most important plays are Widower s Houses, Mrs Warren s
Profession, The Apple Cart. Pygmalion, Candida. The Devil Disciple.
Caesar and Cleopatra, Man and Superman, John Bulls Other Island,
Too Good to Be True, etc.
In 1925 Bernard Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature and
he gave it all to spreading the Swedish literature in England.
Bernard Shaw spent his last years in a small estate of Ayott St. Law
rence where at the age of 90 he still undertook bicycle rides every morning.
He continued to write to the last days of his life. George Bernard Shaw died
on November 2, 1950 at the age of 94.
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С о д е р ж а н и е
Введение 3
C h a p t e r ! Identity
§ 1. APolitical Entity , 4
§ 2. The Native British 6
§ 3. The Non-Native British 9
§ 4. Local Identity 11
§ 5. Class Attitudes 13
§ 6. Men and Women 16
§ 7. National Loyalties 19
Chapter II. The Scots
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