"The League of Nations"
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Title
"The League of Nations"
Description
George Bernard Shaw's "League of Nations" is duct taped to a copy of The Listener newspaper, inside which he had contributed an article. It is taped along with another political leaflet, "Are We Heading For War?". It is fairly similar to the latter--it uses thin, inexpensive paper printed in Octavo, and has no real cover. The most jarring difference is "League of Nations"' use of simple text on the title page. This publisher seems particularly concerned with the spread of their message. The back lists other socialist publications by the publisher. They have not added any frills to their booklet. The price, 2 pence, was feasible for people of all backgrounds.
This booklet presents Shaw's relationship to the socialist movement in a slightly different way than the two texts to which it is attached. The other two are merely reproductions of speeches Bernard Shaw had made. It is unclear if they received his consent to publish his words. However, "League of Nations" gives no indication that it was written for any purpose other than to be published in this manner, by the Fabian Society. The publishers have a note claiming "all rights reserved." In the text, Shaw directly confronts critics of his viewpoints. Shaw moves from an inspiration for the socialist movement in Britain to a clear participant.
This booklet presents Shaw's relationship to the socialist movement in a slightly different way than the two texts to which it is attached. The other two are merely reproductions of speeches Bernard Shaw had made. It is unclear if they received his consent to publish his words. However, "League of Nations" gives no indication that it was written for any purpose other than to be published in this manner, by the Fabian Society. The publishers have a note claiming "all rights reserved." In the text, Shaw directly confronts critics of his viewpoints. Shaw moves from an inspiration for the socialist movement in Britain to a clear participant.
Creator
George Bernard Shaw
Source
Manhattan College, Fales Collection
Publisher
The Fabian Society
Date
January 1929
Format
Octavo, 11 pages
Type
Leaflet
Files
Citation
George Bernard Shaw , “"The League of Nations",” Manhattan College Omeka , accessed November 9, 2024, https://omeka-pilot.manhattan.edu/items/show/49.