George Bernard Shaw: The Great Quotations

Among all men of letters, George Bernard Shaw arguably offered more wise, amusing, confounding, articulate, provocative and true statements on the condition of humanity and life than any other. The great Irish-born writer and critic was the ultimate independent thinker. A wordsmith of extraordinary concision and wit, his books and plays were trademarked by acute, accurate and controversial observations which - when viewed collectively - can provide a stoic, practical philosophy by which life can be well-viewed and well-lived.

George Bernard Shaw: The Great Quotations offers a diligently researched, definitive collection of his most memorable and pithy quotes. Drawn from dozens of his plays, novels, short stories and correspondences, this book contains hundreds of Shaw's most worthwhile observations, illuminating the reader on a wide range of topics including love, marriage, education, religion, government, science, behaviour, death, family, class - and life.