"Cashel Byron's Profession" by Bernard Shaw is a story of a young man's struggle to define himself against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal passions. The novel begins in a school for gentlemen where young Cashel Byron clashes with academic life and his mother's aspirations for him. He is a physically gifted boy, but uninterested in serious study, leading to tension with his mother and the head of the school. The story explores his rebellion against these expectations, as he tries to forge his own path and find his place in the world beyond the confines of his upbringing, all while dealing with the constraints of social class and the pressures of parental influence.
Cashel Byron's Profession
By Bernard Shaw
Witness a spirited young man defy scholarly expectations and family pressures as he navigates the stormy path toward self-discovery.
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About the AuthorGeorge Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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