First published in Great Britain in 1997 by Vintage
This edition first published in the UK in 2011 Pimlico
This ebook edition first published in the UK in 2015 by Head of Zeus Ltd
Copyright © Michael Holroyd, 1997
Bernard Shaw by Michael Holroyd was originally published in four volumes.
Volume 1 The Search for Love 1856–1898, Volume 2 The Pursuit of Power 1898–1918, Volume 3 The Lure of Fantasy 1918–1950, Volume 4 (Epilogue) The Last Laugh by Chatto & Windus © Michael Holroyd 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, and reprinted by Penguin Books Ltd in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993. This present edition is a substantial abridgement, with revisions, of the complete work by the author
The moral right of Michael Holroyd to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
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ISBN (E) 9781784971403
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