Undervalued Shaw: Two Plays

"Undervalued Shaw: 'The Philanderer' and 'The Doctor's Dilemma'" is a critical edition of these two lesser-known plays by George Bernard Shaw. The volume includes the full text of both dramas and a long introductory essay to each one: "Otherwise Engaged, or Married to the Drama: Shaw, Modern Womanhood, and 'The Philanderer'" and "The Doctored Dilemma: Shaw's Approach to Tragedy in 'The Doctor's Dilemma'." Each essay discusses the respective play at length in its historical, theoretical, and cultural context.

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R. J. Cardullo a obtenu une maîtrise et un doctorat à l'université de Yale, une autre maîtrise à Tulane et une licence avec mention à l'université de Floride à Gainesville. Il a enseigné pendant quarante ans à l'université du Michigan, à Colgate, à Wesleyan et à l'université de New York, ainsi qu'en dehors des États-Unis.

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"Undervalued Shaw: ''The Philanderer'' and ''The Doctor''s Dilemma''" is a critical edition of these two lesser-known plays by George Bernard Shaw. The volume includes the full text of both dramas and a long introductory essay to each one: "Otherwise Engaged, or Married to the Drama: Shaw, Modern Womanhood, and ''The Philanderer''" and "The Doctored Dilemma: Shaw''s Approach to Tragedy in ''The Doctor''s Dilemma''." Each essay discusses the respective play at length in its historical, theoretical, and cultural context.