A Treatise on Parents and Children

A Treatise on Parents and Children
Author: George Bernard Shaw
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781595402356

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Childhood is a stage in the process of that continual remanufacture of the Life Stuff by which the human race is perpetuated. The Life Force either will not or cannot achieve immortality except in very low organisms: indeed it is by no means ascertained that even the amoeba is immortal. Human beings visibly wear out, though they last longer than their friends the dogs. Turtles, parrots, and elephants are believed to be capable of outliving the memory of the oldest human inhabitant. But the fact that new ones are born conclusively proves that they are not immortal. Do away with death and you do away with the need for birth: in fact if you went on breeding, you would finally have to kill old people to make room for young ones

Treatise on Parents and Children

Treatise on Parents and Children
Author: Bernard Shaw
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2019-11-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Bernard Shaw's 'Treatise on Parents and Children' is a groundbreaking work that examines the complex dynamics between parents and children in a thought-provoking manner. Shaw's literary style in this book is characterized by his signature wit and sharp observations, making it a compelling read for those interested in family relationships and societal norms. Set in the late 19th century, Shaw's exploration of the parent-child relationship challenges traditional values and sheds light on the evolving dynamics of family life during that time period. Through a series of dialogues and monologues, Shaw delves into the roles of parents and children, questioning their responsibilities and expectations in a rapidly changing world. As a renowned playwright and critic, Shaw brings a unique perspective to this timeless topic, offering fresh insights and commentary on a subject that continues to resonate with readers today. I highly recommend 'Treatise on Parents and Children' to anyone seeking a thought-provoking and enlightening exploration of the complexities of family dynamics and societal expectations.

Fanny's First Play

Fanny's First Play
Author: Bernar Shaw
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2023-03-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 336834465X

Reproduction of the original.

Aemilia Lanyer

Aemilia Lanyer
Author: Marshall Grossman
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0813182808

Aemilia Lanyer was a Londoner of Jewish-Italian descent and the mistress of Queen Elizabeth's Lord Chamberlain. But in 1611 she did something extraordinary for a middle-class woman of the seventeenth century: she published a volume of original poems. Using standard genres to address distinctly feminine concerns, Lanyer's work is varied, subtle, provocative, and witty. Her religious poem "Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum" repeatedly projects a female subject for a female reader and casts the Passion in terms of gender conflict. Lanyer also carried this concern with gender into the very structure of the poem; whereas a work of praise usually held up the superiority of its patrons, the good women in Lanyer's poem exemplify worth women in general. The essays in this volume establish the facts of Lanyer's life and use her poetry to interrogate that of her male contemporaries, Donne, Jonson, and Shakespeare. Lanyer's work sheds light on views of gender and class identities in early modern society. By using Lanyer to look at the larger issues of women writers working within a patriarchal system, the authors go beyond the explication of Lanyer's writing to address the dynamics of canonization and the construction of literary history.

Subscription Theater

Subscription Theater
Author: Matthew Franks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2020
Genre: Performing arts
ISBN: 0812252470

Subscription Theater asks why turn-of-the-century British and Irish citizens spent so much time, money, and effort joining subscription lists. Matthew Franks argues that subscribers have been responsible for how we value audience and repertoire today, offering a new account of the relationship between ephemera, drama, and democracy.

Collected Works

Collected Works
Author: Bernard Shaw
Publisher: AtheneMedia-Verlag
Total Pages: 4422
Release: 2021-01-21
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 3869924047

This Collected Works contains: An Unsocial Socialist Androcles and the Lion Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress Arms and the Man Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch Caesar and Cleopatra Candida Candida: Ein Mysterium in drei Akten Captain Brassbound's Conversion Cashel Byron's Profession Fanny's First Play Getting Married Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) Heartbreak House How He Lied to Her Husband John Bull's Other Island Major Barbara Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy Maxims for Revolutionists Misalliance Mrs. Warren's Profession O'Flaherty V.C.: A Recruiting Pamphlet On the Prospects of Christianity / Bernard Shaw's Preface to Androcles and the Lion Overruled Preface to Major Barbara: First Aid to Critics Press Cuttings Pygmalion Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion The Admirable Bashville; Or, Constancy Unrewarded / Being the Novel of Cashel Byron's Profession Done into a Stage Play in Three Acts and in Blank Verse, with a Note on Modern Prize Fighting The Dark Lady of the Sonnets The Devil's Disciple The Doctor's Dilemma The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors The Impossibilities of Anarchism The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta The Irrational Knot / Being the Second Novel of His Nonage The Man of Destiny The Miraculous Revenge The Perfect Wagnerite: A Commentary on the Niblung's Ring The Philanderer The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet Treatise on Parents and Children You Never Can Tell George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902) and Pygmalion (1912). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.