Quotes by George Bernard Shaw

About George Bernard Shaw:


George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. He was also an essayist, novelist and short story writer. Nearly all his writings address prevailing social problems with a vein of comedy which makes their stark themes more palatable. Issues which engaged Shaw's attention included education, marriage, religion, government, health care, and class privilege.

Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Bernard Shaw
  • DescriptionIrish playwright
  • BornJuly 26, 1856
  • DiedNovember 2, 1950
  • CountryIreland; United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionMusic Critic; Politician; Playwright; Linguist; Screenwriter; Writer; Artist
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature; Academy Awards Oscar