George Bernard Shaw

"There is a disease to which plays as well as men become liable with advancing years. In men it is called doting, in plays dating.The more topical the play the more it dates."

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Source: George Bernard Shaw (2015). “The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Lectures, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more”, p.6041, e-artnow

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George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

Playwright, Critic

George Bernard Shaw was a playwright and critic known for his sharp wit and social critiques, particularly in works like 'Pygmalion' and 'Saint Joan.'

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