The Perfect Wagnerite

by Bernard Shaw

Overview

George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin in 1856. Before becoming a playwright he wrote music and literary criticism. Shaw used his writing to attack social problems such as education, marriage, religion, government, health care, and class privilege. Shaw was particularly conscious of the exploitation of the working class. The Perfect Wagnerite is a politically oriented essay. Shaw was a life-long Socialist and one of the earliest Wagner enthusiasts. He praises Wagner's "Ring Cycle" as a denunciation of the evils of capitalism and as a musical triumph.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605976914
Publisher:	Book Jungle
Publication date:	05/08/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.22(d)