Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells

Selected Correspondence of Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells, Percy Smith

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English

University of Toronto Press
26 March 1996

Diaries, letters & journals; Literature: history & criticism

Series: Heritage

Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells are among the best-known and most controversial literary figures of the twentieth century. Both were rebelliously critical of the social and political, familial and sexual conventions and structures of their time. They shared broadly similar interests, but their lifestyles differed sharply - as did their views on many subjects, including those discussed in their correspondence: religion, socialism, science, war and world history, the theatre, the profession of authorship, and more. The letters are always forthright, often abusive and quarrelsome, sometimes suggesting that the relationship cannot last. They are also often warm, good-natured, playful, and generous - reflecting a fundamental mutual respect and similarity of outlook, however contrasting the temperament and style. The great majority of the two writers' correspondence is published here for the first time.

This volumes comprises the personal correspondence of Shaw and Wells through the course of their friendship of more than forty years, and includes and introductory essay by J. Percy Smith. The letters are fully annotated, and are accompanied by information about the circumstances under which each was written, to enable the reader to follow the course of the frequently tempestuous relationship.

By: Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells
Edited by: Percy Smith
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781487572143
ISBN 10: 148757214X
Series: Heritage
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 26 March 1996
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950), was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) was an English writer. J. Percy Smith is Professor Emeritus of Drama, University of Guelph.