The Bibliophile's Compass

Title : The Devil's Disciple Author : George Bernard Shaw Publication Year : 1897 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐ Pages : 96 Source : audiobook @storytel.tr Genre : Drama How did I end up listening to George Bernard Shaw? If you know me, you know that I maintain my Today in Bookish History lists, recording books published on every day of the year. You may also know that, for the past few weeks, I have been avoiding books or perhaps books have been avoiding me. At this point, the separation appears mutual. Today, I decided to choose something short, classic, and published before 1900. There, waiting patiently on my October list, was George Bernard Shaw’s The Devil’s Disciple. One and a half hours later, I had finished the audiobook. Look at me completing something. Historic event. Please update the lists. Set during the American Revolutionary War, the play follows Richard Dudgeon, a family outcast and “Devil’s Disciple”. That is his description, not my theological assessment. Despite his al...

1868  The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is first serialized - UK One of the earliest examples of the detective novel, this taut and intricate mystery remains a classic work of Victorian literature. 1907  Don Juan in Hell by George Bernard Shaw - Ireland It consists of a dramatic reading in which three characters from Man and Superman appear in archetypal guises: Don Juan, the libertine turned moralist; Doña Ana, the eternal female; and the Commander, a hypocrite transformed into a statue. 1921  Diff'rent by Eugene O'Neill - US The story concerns a woman who rejects her fiancée over a single act of infidelity and later becomes engaged to another man who turns out to have poor character. The first man commits suicide, and she regrets her choice. 2012 All is Song  by Samantha Harvey - UK ⭐⭐⭐ ( My Review ) Set against the backdrop of tabloid frenzies and an escalating national crisis, All Is Song is a novel about filial and moral duty, and about the choice of que...

1732 Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin - US Poor Richard's Almanack (sometimes Almanac) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. 1903 Glad of It by Clyde Fitch - US 1923  Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw - Ireland With Saint Joan, which distills many of the ideas Shaw had been exploring in earlier works on politics, religion, feminism, and creative evolution, he reached the height of his fame as a dramatist. Fascinated by the story of Joan of Arc, but unhappy with the way she had traditionally been depicted, Shaw wanted to remove “the whitewash which disfigures her beyond recognition.” He presents a realistic Joan: proud, intolerant, naïve, foolhardy, and brave—a rebel and a woman for Shaw’s time and our own. 1927 Royal Family by George Kaufman & Moss Hart - US 1961  Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams -...

1852  Masks & Faces by Charles Reade and Tom Taylor (UK) 1906  Doctor's Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw (Ireland) This social comedy revolves around the ethical quandaries faced by a set of doctors once they need to determine which affected person is most deserving of limited clinical assets, particularly an existence-saving but experimental treatment. 1934  Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman The Children's Hour is a play written by Lillian Hellman that tells the story of two women who run a boarding school for girls in New England. When a vindictive student accuses them of having a lesbian relationship, their lives are turned upside down as the scandal spreads throughout the community. 1946  Another Part of the Forest by Lillian Hellman Set in the fictional town of Bowden, Alabama, in June 1880, the plot focuses on the wealthy, ruthless, and innately evil Hubbard family and their rise to prominence. 1952  Seven Year Itch by George Axelrod The ti...