Charles A. Carpenter
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813034058
- eISBN:
- 9780813038254
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813034058.003.0002
- Subject:
- Literature, 20th-century Literature and Modernism
Among other Fabian socialists, Bernard Shaw was recognized as one who was unconventional. He saw Graham Wallas, Sydney Olivier, and Sidney Webb as comprising the Three Musketeers of Fabianism, and ...
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Among other Fabian socialists, Bernard Shaw was recognized as one who was unconventional. He saw Graham Wallas, Sydney Olivier, and Sidney Webb as comprising the Three Musketeers of Fabianism, and thought of himself to have acquired D'Artagnan's role. In spite of how many Fabian colleagues and historians would perceive Shaw to have valuable contributions, Shaw's behavior was often associated with serious problems and may have even been viewed as a hindrance to advancing Fabian goals. To add to his insufficient educational credentials, Shaw was often characterized as veering away from standard rhetoric in pursuing different lines of thought. This chapter attempts to illustrate how Shaw initiated his distinct brand of Fabianism and how he expressed support towards the permeation strategy.Less
Among other Fabian socialists, Bernard Shaw was recognized as one who was unconventional. He saw Graham Wallas, Sydney Olivier, and Sidney Webb as comprising the Three Musketeers of Fabianism, and thought of himself to have acquired D'Artagnan's role. In spite of how many Fabian colleagues and historians would perceive Shaw to have valuable contributions, Shaw's behavior was often associated with serious problems and may have even been viewed as a hindrance to advancing Fabian goals. To add to his insufficient educational credentials, Shaw was often characterized as veering away from standard rhetoric in pursuing different lines of thought. This chapter attempts to illustrate how Shaw initiated his distinct brand of Fabianism and how he expressed support towards the permeation strategy.
