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Which of the following is true about George Bernard Shaw?
Which of the following is true about George Bernard Shaw?
- He was born in London
- He never achieved public success as a writer
- He wrote over 100 plays
- He was a member of the Fabian Society (correct)
What was Shaw's first public success as a playwright?
What was Shaw's first public success as a playwright?
- Arms and the Man (correct)
- Man and Superman
- Saint Joan
- Pygmalion
What type of works did Shaw write?
What type of works did Shaw write?
- Only historical allegory
- Both contemporary satire and historical allegory (correct)
- Only contemporary satire
- Only romantic comedies
Who influenced Shaw's writing style?
Who influenced Shaw's writing style?
What was Shaw's occupation besides being a playwright?
What was Shaw's occupation besides being a playwright?
What significant award was Shaw awarded in 1925?
What significant award was Shaw awarded in 1925?
What were some of Shaw's critical and popular successes?
What were some of Shaw's critical and popular successes?
Where was Shaw born?
Where was Shaw born?
What were Shaw's views on vaccination?
What were Shaw's views on vaccination?
What was Shaw's stance on the First World War?
What was Shaw's stance on the First World War?
What was Shaw's occupation?
What was Shaw's occupation?
What did Shaw receive an Academy Award for in 1938?
What did Shaw receive an Academy Award for in 1938?
What was Shaw's opinion of dictatorships?
What was Shaw's opinion of dictatorships?
What is the Shavian language?
What is the Shavian language?
Where did the Shaws live in Dublin?
Where did the Shaws live in Dublin?
What was Shaw's teenage ambition before he thought of writing for a living?
What was Shaw's teenage ambition before he thought of writing for a living?
Why did Shaw's mother follow Lee to London?
Why did Shaw's mother follow Lee to London?
What was Shaw's opinion of formal education?
What was Shaw's opinion of formal education?
What did Shaw do to compensate for the absence of music in his house when his mother left for London?
What did Shaw do to compensate for the absence of music in his house when his mother left for London?
What did Shaw do for work after he resigned from the land agents?
What did Shaw do for work after he resigned from the land agents?
When did Shaw visit Ireland again after leaving for England?
When did Shaw visit Ireland again after leaving for England?
Which novel of Shaw's was too grim to appeal to publishers and did not appear until the 1930s?
Which novel of Shaw's was too grim to appeal to publishers and did not appear until the 1930s?
What was the objective of the Zetetical Society that Shaw began attending meetings of in 1880?
What was the objective of the Zetetical Society that Shaw began attending meetings of in 1880?
What was the title of Shaw's one-act playlet in French, written in 1884 but not published in his lifetime?
What was the title of Shaw's one-act playlet in French, written in 1884 but not published in his lifetime?
What book by Henry George awakened Shaw's interest in economics?
What book by Henry George awakened Shaw's interest in economics?
Who was the founder of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF)?
Who was the founder of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF)?
What did Shaw think of H. M. Hyndman, the founder of the SDF?
What did Shaw think of H. M. Hyndman, the founder of the SDF?
Who did Shaw meet at the Zetetical Society and develop a lifelong friendship with?
Who did Shaw meet at the Zetetical Society and develop a lifelong friendship with?
What was the name of the socialist magazine that serialised Shaw's novels The Irrational Knot and Love Among the Artists?
What was the name of the socialist magazine that serialised Shaw's novels The Irrational Knot and Love Among the Artists?
What was the name of the company that Shaw was briefly employed by in 1879-80, before pursuing a full-time career as an author?
What was the name of the company that Shaw was briefly employed by in 1879-80, before pursuing a full-time career as an author?
Study Notes
Early Life and Career
- George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin.
- At a teenager, Shaw's ambition was to be a painter before he thought of writing for a living.
- Shaw's mother followed Lee to London, and Shaw compensated for the absence of music in his house by teaching himself to play the piano.
Writing Career
- Shaw wrote novels, including one that was too grim to appeal to publishers and did not appear until the 1930s.
- Shaw's first public success as a playwright was with his play.
- Shaw wrote plays, including a one-act playlet in French, written in 1884 but not published in his lifetime.
- Shaw's novels, The Irrational Knot and Love Among the Artists, were serialized in a socialist magazine.
Influences and Interests
- Shaw was influenced by Henry George's book, which awakened his interest in economics.
- Shaw was influenced by H.M. Hyndman, the founder of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF), but did not think highly of him.
- Shaw met Sidney Webb at the Zetetical Society and developed a lifelong friendship with him.
Occupation and Awards
- Shaw was a playwright and a music critic.
- Shaw received an Academy Award in 1938.
- Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.
Views and Beliefs
- Shaw was against formal education.
- Shaw was opposed to vaccination.
- Shaw was critical of dictatorships.
- Shaw was opposed to the First World War.
Shavian Language
- Shaw created the Shavian language, an alphabetical script.
Personal Life
- Shaw lived in London and Dublin.
- The Shaws lived in Dublin at 1 Hatch Street Upper, 3 Upper Synge Street, and 4 Eaton Place.
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Test your knowledge on the musical upbringing of George Bernard Shaw and his family. From his mother's lack of affection to the abundance of music in their household, this quiz will explore the role of music in Shaw's early life and its influence on his later work.
