The Fabian Waltz A Novel Based on the Life of George Bernard Shaw |
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| Author:
| Hall, Kris |
| ISBN: | 978-0-578-86505-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2021 |
| Publisher: | Inky Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.25 |
Book Description:
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Bernard Shaw, the Victorian playwright and Don Juan of London's socialist Fabian Society, finds himself attracted to an Irish millionairess: Charlotte Payne-Townshend. Shaw's friend Sidney Webb, a romantic Cockney intellectual, pursues a beautiful upper-class social reformer named Beatrice Potter. The Fabians share a country cottage for the summer. Oscar Wilde joins them to avoid the temptations of London. The radicals' industry and social activism clash with Wilde's self-indulgence;...
More DescriptionBernard Shaw, the Victorian playwright and Don Juan of London's socialist Fabian Society, finds himself attracted to an Irish millionairess: Charlotte Payne-Townshend. Shaw's friend Sidney Webb, a romantic Cockney intellectual, pursues a beautiful upper-class social reformer named Beatrice Potter. The Fabians share a country cottage for the summer. Oscar Wilde joins them to avoid the temptations of London. The radicals' industry and social activism clash with Wilde's self-indulgence; yet, he offers sage advice and commentary as the romances falter. Returning to London, the friends make life-altering decisions, including one that leads to a tragic destiny.