Packed with the spot-on social commentary that George Bernard Shaw is known for, the five plays that comprise Back to Methuselah are an engaging read for lovers of classic drama and science fiction fans alike. In an effort to shed light on what he...
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Packed with the spot-on social commentary that George Bernard Shaw is known for, the five plays that comprise Back to Methuselah are an engaging read for lovers of classic drama and science fiction fans alike. In an effort to shed light on what he regards as a pervasive failure of modern governance, Shaw projects his imagination backwards and forwards in time, dissecting what went wrong and what could have been in a series of five set pieces that span the time period from 4004 BC to 31,920 AD
Title; Contents; Preface - The Infidel Half Century; Back to Methuselah; Part I - In the Beginning; Act I; Act II; Part II - The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas; Part III - The Thing Happens; Part IV - Tragedy of an Elderly Gentleman; Act I; Act II; Act III; Part V - As Far as Thought can Reach;
