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Bernard Shaw fashioned public images of himself that belied the nature and depth of his emotional experiences and the complexity of his intellectual outlook. In this absorbing biography, noted Shavian authority A. M. Gibbs debunks many of the elements that form the foundation of Shaw's self-created legend - from his childhood (which was not the loveless experience he claimed publicly), to his sexual relationships with several women, to his marriage, his politics, his Irish identity, and his controversial philosophy of Creative Evolution. Drawing on previously unpublished materials, including never-before-seen photographs and early sketches by Shaw, Gibbs offers a fresh perspective and brings us closer than ever before to the human being behind the masks.

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Bernard Shaw: A Life is an intelligent and sympathetic reappraisal of one of the great modern dramatists, replacing the legend of the cranky, sexless preacher with a humane and attractive portrait of the man and his work. - Nicholas Grene, Trinity College, Dublin

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A. M. Gibbs is emeritus professor of English at Macquarie University, Sydney, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He is an international authority on Shaw and a member of the founding Council of the International Shaw Society. He has authored many books, including A Bernard Shaw Chronology and Shaw: Interviews and Recollections.

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