An Unsocial Socialist (A Humorous Take on the Socialism of Victorian England)

by George Bernard Shaw

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This book edition of An Unsocial Socialist has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. An Unsocial Socialist, Shaw's last written novel was published in 1887, having been written in 1883. The tale begins with a humorous description of student antics at a girl's school then changes focus to a seemingly uncouth labourer who, it soon develops, is really a wealthy gentleman in hiding from his overly affectionate wife. Tinged with self-satirical overtones this novel shows both the positive and negative aspects of Socialism in a comically paradoxical manner. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) was an Irish playwright, essayist, novelist and short story writer and wrote more than 60 plays. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize in Literature (1925) and an Academy Award (1938). Excerpt: ""I am expected to be something more than mortal. Everyone else is encouraged to complain, and to be weak and silly. But I must have no feeling. I must be always in the right. Everyone else may be homesick, or huffed, or in low spirits. I must have no nerves, and must keep others laughing all day long.
  • ISBN10 8027276748
  • ISBN13 9788027276745
  • Publish Date 15 February 2022
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CZ
  • Imprint OK Publishing
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 200
  • Language English