EAN: 9783034307451

THE ONLY HOPE OF THE WORLD - OLGA SOBOLEVA ANGU...

George Bernard Shaw is commonly regarded as one of the most controversial intellectuals of the
first half of the twentieth century. Known for the ambiguity of his statements and the seeming
inconsistency of his views  there was  nevertheless  one idea to which the British dramatist
remained constant throughout his life: his long-term enthusiasm for Russia and his firm belief
that the Russians would 'give the world back its lost soul'. Moved by the Russian cultural
tradition  he found inspiration in the morally charged writings of Tolstoy and Gorky  and sent
a copy of his Back to Methuselah to Lenin. The Soviet utopia fascinated him  and he made a
much-publicised journey to the USSR to see the results of socialist construction  remaining for
the rest of his life an unrepentant advocate of Stalin's policies. Focusing on detailed textual
analysis  this book traces the Russian sources that contributed to the formation of Shaw's
literary style. By reflecting on these parallels  as well as by drawing on archive reports in
the Russian and Western media  the authors attempt to establish the extent to which Shaw's
obsession with the socialist cause affected the evolving character of his dramatic output. The
book also explores the enduring positive reception of Shaw's plays on the Russian stage.

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