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In Shaw's classic battle of the sexes, John Tanner flees when Ann Whitefield declares her intention to marry him.
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Penguin classics
Bernard Shaw library |
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In Shaw's classic battle of the sexes, John Tanner flees when Ann Whitefield declares her intention to marry him. |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 264 p. ; 20 cm. |
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9780140437881 (pbk.) 0140437886 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | PR5363 |
| CLC: | I561.35 |
| Call Number: | I561.35/S534-5 |
| Contents: |
Epistle Dedicatory -- Man and Superman -- The Revolutionist's Handbook -- On Good Breeding -- Property and Marriage -- The Perfectionist Experiment at Oneida Creek -- Man's Objection to His Own Improvement -- The Political Need for the Superman -- Prudery Explained -- Progress an Illusion -- The Conceit of Civilization -- The Verdict of History -- The Method -- Maxims for Revolutionists. |