The serenade

George Bernard Shaw, the famous English playwright, came from a middle class family. He was born in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, in 1856, and was proud of being an Irishman.

In 1876 he left his home town for London, where he became a journalist. In 1884 he joined the Fabian Society, a socialist organiza­tion of petty bourgeois intellectuals.

After a few unsuccessful attempts at writing novels, Shaw turned to plays. His first play appeared in 1892. Later on he wrote a large number of plays, all of which are known for their brilliant dialogue and sharp political satire.

In 1931 Shaw visited the Soviet Union. The famous playwright was always a true friend to the first Socialist State.

Bernard Shaw died in 1950 at the age of ninety-four.