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Synopsis G.B. Shaw is a literary Mohican who bestrode modern thought like a colossus, but he was not a historian in a popular sense. He wrote many plays on historical themes, and the success of his historical plays shows what he could have achieved if he had devoted himself to historical drama. The present book Major History Plays of Shaw: A Fresh Look presents a close study of Shaw's select history plays, especially the Shavian notion of historical truth. Shaw, perhaps, does not believe that history is only a storehouse of past records. He views the past critically as a step towards changing the present. For Shaw, historical truth is intensely related to the growth of his mind, his firms faith in the creed of creative evolution. It is a well conceived and lucidly written book and commends itself for academic respectability. In this scholarly endeavour, readers interested in Shaw's works will find much to engage their attention. It is particularly useful for the students, researchers and teachers of English literature.