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WAR AND PEACE IN THE PROSE AND PLAYS OF BERNARD SHAW
Abstract
It is the purpose of this study to examine the treatment of the subject of war in the prose and plays of Bernard Shaw. In investigating this subject it will be necessary, first, to place Shaw in some sort of historical context as regards ideas and theories of war and peace, secondly, to examine in detail Shaw's remarks and judgments on the wars of his experience, and, finally, to look closely at those plays in Shaw's canon which deal with the subject. The first chapter of this study, then, provides a brief summary of traditional philosophic positions on war and peace and then summarizes a number of distinct nineteenth and early twentieth century views on war and peace, as a background for Shaw's views."*' In setting out this background, there will be no attempt to treat every nineteenth century theorist on the subject, but only to trace out a number of fairly important historical lines of thought. The first chapter will also indicate in general terms Shaw's reaction and relation to each of these representative thinkers as a preliminary to a more detailed look at particular wars and particular plays in later chapters.
Subject Area
Literature
Recommended Citation
BERGQUIST, GORDON NEIL, "WAR AND PEACE IN THE PROSE AND PLAYS OF BERNARD SHAW" (1972). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI7227381.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI7227381