| The Perfect Wagnerite Contributor(s): Shaw, Bernard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438528299 ISBN-13: 9781438528298 Publisher: Book Jungle OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - History |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.44 lbs) 108 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |