An Unsocial Socialist

An Unsocial Socialist is a novel written by the famous playwright and critic, George Bernard Shaw. The story revolves around a young man named Sidney Trefusis, who is a wealthy socialist and believes in the redistribution of wealth. He inherits a large fortune from his father and decides to use it to promote his socialist ideals. However, he soon realizes that his wealth is not enough to bring about the change he desires.Sidney then meets a woman named Barbara, who is also a socialist but has a different approach towards achieving their goals. She believes in working within the system and changing it from within. Sidney is initially dismissive of her ideas but eventually falls in love with her.The novel explores the themes of socialism, wealth, and love. It also satirizes the upper-class society of the time and their attitudes towards socialism. Shaw uses his characteristic wit and humor to criticize the flaws of the capitalist system and advocate for a more equal society.Overall, An Unsocial Socialist is a thought-provoking and entertaining novel that offers a unique perspective on socialism and its role in society.1913. Most of Shaw's early plays were either banned by the censor or refused production. He began the practice of writing the challenging, mocking, eloquent prefaces to his plays, which were sometimes longer than the play itself. In 1925 he won the Nobel prize. The Unsocial Socialist is one of Shaw's last satires and was the inspiration for the play, Smash. The book begins: In the dusk of an October evening, a sensible looking woman of forty came out through an oaken door to a broad landing on the first floor of an old English country-house. A braid of her hair had fallen forward as if she had been stooping over book or pen; and she stood for a moment to smooth it, and to gaze contemplatively-not in the least sentimentally-through the tall, narrow window. The sun was setting, but its glories were at the other side of the house; for this window looked eastward, where the landscape of sheepwalks and pasture land was sobering at the approach of darkness. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.#This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.