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"The upshot of Ritschel's nuanced argument is that Shaw, both directly and indirectly, helped shape the development of belligerent socialism in Ireland through his provocations with Synge and Connolly."
--Choice

"Solidly researched and confidently moving between text and context, providing fresh perspectives and intelligent analysis, and making some surprising and convincing links between Shaw, Synge, and Connolly, Ritschel's book should be read by anyone whose interests lie in the period it covers."
--Irish Studies Review

"Essential reading for theatre historians and scholars of Irish studies wishing to situate Shaw within a critical period of Irish history and political history."
--English Literature in Translation

an "excellent study, which for the first time highlights the part Shaw played on the road to Irish independence"
--Shaw: The Annual of Bernard Shaw Studies

"Breaks new ground…Ritschel has uncovered a rich vein of Irish theatre history that has heretofore been presented piecemeal or upstaged by the overpowering achievement of the Abbey theatre with its ties to the illustrations Yeats and Lady Gregory."
--Text and Presentation

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