""An Unsocial Socialist"" is a novel written by the famous Irish playwright and author, Bernard Shaw. The story follows the life of a young man named Sidney Trefusis, who is born into a wealthy family and is expected to follow in his father's footsteps and become a successful businessman. However, Sidney has different ideas about how society should be organized, and he becomes a socialist, rejecting his family's wealth and status.As Sidney becomes more involved in socialist politics, he meets a young woman named Barbara Undershaft, who is also a socialist. The two of them fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different views on socialism and their social backgrounds. Sidney believes that socialism should be about creating a more equal society, while Barbara believes that socialism should be about using the power of the state to create a more just society.Throughout the novel, Shaw explores the ideas of socialism and capitalism, and the tension between individual freedom and social responsibility. He also critiques the Victorian society in which the novel is set, and the hypocrisy of the wealthy and powerful.Overall, ""An Unsocial Socialist"" is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that explores important social and political issues. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of socialism and the role of the individual 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.
