The Cambridge Companion to George Bernard Shaw

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The Cambridge Companion to George Bernard Shaw is written by Christopher Innes and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1139825569 (ISBN 10) and 9781139825566 (ISBN 13).

The Cambridge Companion to George Bernard Shaw is an indispensable guide to one of the most influential and important dramatists of the theatre. The volume offers a broad-ranging study of Shaw with essays by a team of leading scholars. The Companion covers all aspects of Shaw's drama, focusing on both the political and theatrical context, while the extensive illustrations showcase productions from the Shaw Festival in Canada. In addition to situating Shaw's work in its own time, the Companion demonstrates its continuing relevance, and applies some of the newest critical approaches. Topics include Shaw and the publishing trade, Shaw and feminism, and Shaw and the Empire, as well as analyses of the early plays, discussion plays and history plays.