Literary Recycling
as Practiced by
George Bernard Shaw

The Irish author, critic and dramatist, St. John Greer Ervine (1883 – 1971), believed that some of the dramatic characters populating the plays of George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950) were reoccurring characters who could be counted upon to appear again and again. He had a fine time illustrating this point and thinks nothing of stooping to compare Shaw with Shakespeare:

“Shakespeare primarily was interested in people. Mr. Shaw primarily is interested in doctrine…”

Thirty-five years later St. John Ervine would be awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of George Bernard Shaw.

Click here to read various witty remarks by George Bernard Shaw.

Adolphus Cousins AnalyzedGeorge Bernard Shaw Criticized in Vanity Fair 1921George Bernard Shaw Criticized by St John Greer Ervine 1921Literary Character Recycling practiced by GB Shaw and ShakespeareComparisons Between GB Shaw and Shakespeare 1921George Bernard Shaw and Shakespeare Compared 1921Adophus Cousins Analyzed 1919Adophus Cusins Analyzed 1919Major Barbara Criticized in Vanity Fair Magazine 1921Major Barbara Magazine Article 1921 Vanity FairVanity Fair Magazine Criticism of Major Barbara by G B Shaw 1921

Twentieth Century Writers

Literary Recycling
as Practiced by
George Bernard Shaw

• Vanity Fair, 1921 •

Twentieth Century Writers

Literary Recycling as Practiced by George Bernard Shaw

• Vanity Fair, 1921 •

Literary Recycling
as Practiced by
George Bernard Shaw