Back to Methuselah: The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas

Back to Methuselah: The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas


George Bernard shaw George Bernard shaw

Summary

The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas is a play that advocates for the need for longer lifespans in order to acquire the wisdom and experience needed to make complex civilizations functional. The play revolves around two brothers, Franklyn and Conrad, who independently come to this conclusion and present their case to two prominent politicians and...More
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George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays. With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Dublin, Shaw moved to London in 1876, where he struggled to establish himself as a writer and novelist, and embarked on a rigorous process of self-education. By the mid-1880s he had become a respected theatre and music critic. Following a political...More

Publish Date : 25 Feb 2023

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