Undervalued Shaw: Two Plays (Paperback)

"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.