George Bernard Shaw Harlequin Or Patriot
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Because he was hable to lapse into the pedantr}^ of which they themselves were accused, they would have been nearer the mark than they were in foolishly dismissing him as an ignoramus. Similarly, as a dramatic critic, G. B. S. Erred not by at- taching too little value to the forms and conventions of the theater, but by at- taching too much. It is true that he did not make the absurd mistake of some of his followers, and regard Ibsen as a great dramatist on account of one or two pettifogging and... questionable reforms in dramatic convention, such 49 GEORGE BERNARD SHAW as the abolishing of soliloquies and asides and extra doors to the sitting- room. But he certainly attached too much importance to these things, mainly because he knew so much about them; and this critical insistence of his as a Saturday Reviewer has had its revenge in some of his own plays, where his purely technical mastery of theatrical devices, his stage-cleverness, and crafts- man's virtuosity have led him into me- chanical horse-play and stock positions unworthy of the author of "John Bull's Other Island" and "Major Barbara.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Because he was hable to lapse into the pedantr}^ of which they themselves were accused, they would have been nearer the mark than they were in foolishly dismissing him as an ignoramus. Similarly, as a dramatic critic, G. B. S. Erred not by at- taching too little value to the forms and conventions of the theater, but by at- taching too much. It is true that he did not make the absurd mistake of some of his followers, and regard Ibsen as a great dramatist on account of one or two pettifogging and... questionable reforms in dramatic convention, such 49 GEORGE BERNARD SHAW as the abolishing of soliloquies and asides and extra doors to the sitting- room. But he certainly attached too much importance to these things, mainly because he knew so much about them; and this critical insistence of his as a Saturday Reviewer has had its revenge in some of his own plays, where his purely technical mastery of theatrical devices, his stage-cleverness, and crafts- man's virtuosity have led him into me- chanical horse-play and stock positions unworthy of the author of "John Bull's Other Island" and "Major Barbara.
What to read after George Bernard Shaw Harlequin Or Patriot?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Palmer John to read onlineMoreLess
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