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<p>Published in 1919, <i>Heartbreak House</i> is an examination of the failings of the European leisure classes before World War I—failings that author <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/george-bernard-shaw">George Bernard Shaw</a> blamed for the war, and that he predicted would quickly lead to another, longer war.</p> <p>The play is set in an English country house, where representatives of every type of…
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- intimateepic
- cooloverwhelming
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the book
- Author
- George Bernard Shaw, George Shaw
- First published
- January 30, 1965
- Pages
- 160
- Publisher
- Random House, Incorporated, Hesperides Press, BiblioBazaar
- Editions
- 100
- Language
- English, German, und
- ISBN
- 9781404306943
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“HEARTBREAK HOUSE is not merely the name of the play which follows this preface.”
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