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غراميات أهل الفن
لاسم برنارد شو رنين محبوب في آذان الأحرار في كل مكان.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1900
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George Bernard Shaw
1,988 books4,123 followersGeorge Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright, socialist, and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama. Over the course of his life he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his plays address prevailing social problems, but each also includes a vein of comedy that makes their stark themes more palatable. In these works Shaw examined education, marriage, religion, government, health care, and class privilege.
An ardent socialist, Shaw was angered by what he perceived to be the exploitation of the working class. He wrote many brochures and speeches for the Fabian Society. He became an accomplished orator in the furtherance of its causes, which included gaining equal rights for men and women, alleviating abuses of the working class, rescinding private ownership of productive land, and promoting healthy lifestyles. For a short time he was active in local politics, serving on the London County Council.
In 1898, Shaw married Charlotte Payne-Townshend, a fellow Fabian, whom he survived. They settled in Ayot St. Lawrence in a house now called Shaw's Corner.
He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize for Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938). The former for his contributions to literature and the latter for his work on the film "Pygmalion" (adaptation of his play of the same name). Shaw wanted to refuse his Nobel Prize outright, as he had no desire for public honours, but he accepted it at his wife's behest. She considered it a tribute to Ireland. He did reject the monetary award, requesting it be used to finance translation of Swedish books to English.
Shaw died at Shaw's Corner, aged 94, from chronic health problems exacerbated by injuries incurred by falling.
An ardent socialist, Shaw was angered by what he perceived to be the exploitation of the working class. He wrote many brochures and speeches for the Fabian Society. He became an accomplished orator in the furtherance of its causes, which included gaining equal rights for men and women, alleviating abuses of the working class, rescinding private ownership of productive land, and promoting healthy lifestyles. For a short time he was active in local politics, serving on the London County Council.
In 1898, Shaw married Charlotte Payne-Townshend, a fellow Fabian, whom he survived. They settled in Ayot St. Lawrence in a house now called Shaw's Corner.
He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize for Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938). The former for his contributions to literature and the latter for his work on the film "Pygmalion" (adaptation of his play of the same name). Shaw wanted to refuse his Nobel Prize outright, as he had no desire for public honours, but he accepted it at his wife's behest. She considered it a tribute to Ireland. He did reject the monetary award, requesting it be used to finance translation of Swedish books to English.
Shaw died at Shaw's Corner, aged 94, from chronic health problems exacerbated by injuries incurred by falling.
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August 5, 2015
loved this - beautifully written, indulgent, great character study.
March 26, 2014
Okay... I don't write as many reviews as I used to, and I know this one will be short. But, as my first real reading of a George Bernard Shaw (and in the 'Classics') I really did enjoy this book. I really took to his writing style - not an over-abundance of descriptive on surroundings and concentrating on the depth of some really interesting characters and interactions. And, not just 'Mr. Jack', there are some strongly portrayed female characters in this one. Sometimes it's hard to imagine the closeness of the Victorian era - probably because he doesn't dwell on surroundings - and just draws you in to the wonderful complexity of the characters.
Yes, this is a 'short' review ;)
Yes, this is a 'short' review ;)
February 21, 2017
رواية ممتعة سريعة الإيقاع تبدو أشبه بمسرحية لكنها تقليدية نوعا ما تناقش صراعات الفنان مع أهله و مع الحب بطلاها جاك الفنان الموسيقي العبقري الغريب الذي لا يهتم كثيرا بمظهره الخارجي و أراء الناس ذو نبرة ساخرة تهكمية و ماري الرسامة التي تجاهد للتحرر من حب طفولي لأدريان هربت
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3.5/5
October 5, 2016
Entertaining. Funny. Kind-of all over the place. It didn't so much have an ending as just kind-of stop as if the book didn't really know how to end and just threw up its hands "that's it! I've had enough of this!" style.
March 11, 2015
How can artists love each other when they are in love with their vocation? This is the question the book asks and then seeks to answer. And in a way it does.
March 26, 2017
غراميات أهل الفن - جورج برنارد شو
برنارد شو ، صحافي ، ناقد ، روائي ، أديب وكاتب مسرحي ، درس الرسم و الموسيقى و النحت و الخطابة . ولد لعائلة عرفت برغد العيش و ترفه ، حصل شو على جائوة نوبل في الأدب عام 1925 ، وجائزة الأوسكار لأفضل سيناريو عن روايته ( بيغماليون ) في عام 1938 ، عرف شو بخفة دمه حتى في أصعب المواقف التي مر بها ، كما ان الطبيعة النقدية و الجرأة في تناول المواضيع الاجتماعية هي أبرز ما عف عن شو بدون الحديث عن الطبيعة الساخرة التي عرفت به كتابته ، من انصار المذهب الطبيعي ( نباتي ، لا يشرب ، لا يدخن ... ) ، كما عرف عنه حبه لرياضة تسلق الأشجار ليتوفى على أثر إصابته في حوضه بعد ايام عام 1950 .
جاك موسيقي يعاني من الفقر و عدم اتاحة المجال له ليظهر مواهبه في وسط فني برجوازي في المقام الأول لا ينظر لمن هو في حاله ، إضافة إلى طباعه الحادة في التعامل مع الناس ، ينتقل جاك إلى بيت أحد البرجوازيين كمدرس لأبنه لكنه لا يقيم طويلا بسبب تصرفاته ونزعته التحررية و نقده لكل ماحوله بكل صراحة ، ليشكل بعدها شبكة من العلاقات في المجتمع البريطاني الثري تخوله ليقدم احدى سينفونياته في أحدى دور الأوبرا الكبيرة ليبزغ بعدها نجمه ... في المجمل القصة تدور حول جاك و الصعوبات التي يعانيها في المجال الفني الاقصائي الذي يعتمد المظهر و المركز الأجتماعي شرطا أساسيا ... إضافة إلى ميل الناس إلى النفاق و الماجملة و التي يخالفها تماما جاك بمعاملته الفضة مع الناس .... جاك هو روح الفن الحقيقي المبدع المتحرر من كل القيود الأجتماعية التي تفرض على الفنان أن يقوض خياله وابداعه ... أضافة إلى ابراز نقطة صراع الاجيال بين الكبيرة و الصغيرة و محاولة الاجيال الكبيرة تحطيم طموحات الصغيرة منها ، سواء كان هذا بسلطة ابوية أو بسلطة مالية او حتى زوجية ، يخرج لنا برنارد شو في هذا النص الروائي الرائع الأشبه بالمسرحي في بعض الحوارات .... مفاهيم جديدة في العلاقات الاجتماعية المعقدة و تناقضتها بين حب الابناء و حب المركز .... بين الفخر بما يقدمون وبين محاولة إرضاء الطبقة الاجتماعية ، في مجتمع ضربت فيه كل المفاهيم ... الموسيقى ... الرسم ... وحتى الحب ... مجتمع يعاني من التميع و الزيف و إفراغ الاشياء من معانيها و المتضرر الوحيد هو الفن .
برنارد شو ، صحافي ، ناقد ، روائي ، أديب وكاتب مسرحي ، درس الرسم و الموسيقى و النحت و الخطابة . ولد لعائلة عرفت برغد العيش و ترفه ، حصل شو على جائوة نوبل في الأدب عام 1925 ، وجائزة الأوسكار لأفضل سيناريو عن روايته ( بيغماليون ) في عام 1938 ، عرف شو بخفة دمه حتى في أصعب المواقف التي مر بها ، كما ان الطبيعة النقدية و الجرأة في تناول المواضيع الاجتماعية هي أبرز ما عف عن شو بدون الحديث عن الطبيعة الساخرة التي عرفت به كتابته ، من انصار المذهب الطبيعي ( نباتي ، لا يشرب ، لا يدخن ... ) ، كما عرف عنه حبه لرياضة تسلق الأشجار ليتوفى على أثر إصابته في حوضه بعد ايام عام 1950 .
جاك موسيقي يعاني من الفقر و عدم اتاحة المجال له ليظهر مواهبه في وسط فني برجوازي في المقام الأول لا ينظر لمن هو في حاله ، إضافة إلى طباعه الحادة في التعامل مع الناس ، ينتقل جاك إلى بيت أحد البرجوازيين كمدرس لأبنه لكنه لا يقيم طويلا بسبب تصرفاته ونزعته التحررية و نقده لكل ماحوله بكل صراحة ، ليشكل بعدها شبكة من العلاقات في المجتمع البريطاني الثري تخوله ليقدم احدى سينفونياته في أحدى دور الأوبرا الكبيرة ليبزغ بعدها نجمه ... في المجمل القصة تدور حول جاك و الصعوبات التي يعانيها في المجال الفني الاقصائي الذي يعتمد المظهر و المركز الأجتماعي شرطا أساسيا ... إضافة إلى ميل الناس إلى النفاق و الماجملة و التي يخالفها تماما جاك بمعاملته الفضة مع الناس .... جاك هو روح الفن الحقيقي المبدع المتحرر من كل القيود الأجتماعية التي تفرض على الفنان أن يقوض خياله وابداعه ... أضافة إلى ابراز نقطة صراع الاجيال بين الكبيرة و الصغيرة و محاولة الاجيال الكبيرة تحطيم طموحات الصغيرة منها ، سواء كان هذا بسلطة ابوية أو بسلطة مالية او حتى زوجية ، يخرج لنا برنارد شو في هذا النص الروائي الرائع الأشبه بالمسرحي في بعض الحوارات .... مفاهيم جديدة في العلاقات الاجتماعية المعقدة و تناقضتها بين حب الابناء و حب المركز .... بين الفخر بما يقدمون وبين محاولة إرضاء الطبقة الاجتماعية ، في مجتمع ضربت فيه كل المفاهيم ... الموسيقى ... الرسم ... وحتى الحب ... مجتمع يعاني من التميع و الزيف و إفراغ الاشياء من معانيها و المتضرر الوحيد هو الفن .
June 14, 2017
A rather unpleasant read.
Characters are continously quarreling in the most displeasing manner, and if they aren't at each other's throat and staging big drama, then they are discussing the nature of art in a pseudo-philosophic way for a change.
Like "women have a stance towards art, the way men are inclined towards love; they are both able to separate their private life and their art/love life. Women, however, are married to the concept of love, whereas men are married to the concept of art and if you turn your back on art, then you are also turning your back on me, your fiancé", which is a rough summary of one of those tedious "intellectual" conversations between Mary and her painter-lover Adrian. Drama, as I said.
Nonetheless, Mary along with some other women, is a very strong female character, and rather modernly portrayed.
The ending is rather sudden. Sudden in the sense of "pick one of the 500+ pages and decide on any to be the ending", which would serve just as well.
A book full of negative vibes, negative language, negative behaviour and narcissists. There is too much of that in real life already to make it worthwhile reading about it in such a condensed and yet superficial manner, as well. No recommendation.
Characters are continously quarreling in the most displeasing manner, and if they aren't at each other's throat and staging big drama, then they are discussing the nature of art in a pseudo-philosophic way for a change.
Like "women have a stance towards art, the way men are inclined towards love; they are both able to separate their private life and their art/love life. Women, however, are married to the concept of love, whereas men are married to the concept of art and if you turn your back on art, then you are also turning your back on me, your fiancé", which is a rough summary of one of those tedious "intellectual" conversations between Mary and her painter-lover Adrian. Drama, as I said.
Nonetheless, Mary along with some other women, is a very strong female character, and rather modernly portrayed.
The ending is rather sudden. Sudden in the sense of "pick one of the 500+ pages and decide on any to be the ending", which would serve just as well.
A book full of negative vibes, negative language, negative behaviour and narcissists. There is too much of that in real life already to make it worthwhile reading about it in such a condensed and yet superficial manner, as well. No recommendation.
March 15, 2023
Prior to reading this book I read a review that called the book something along the lines of ‘frivolous nonsense’; however, I quite disagree with such a claim. George Bernard Shaw provided, in his novel, an excellent representation of the intricate nature of social norms and expectations during the late 19th Century England. The story follows many different artistic professions and proficients as they make their way through the highly turbulent industry and the constant critique from society. Bernard Shaw illuminates the human desire to be and see more and to unflinchingly follow your heart’s desire. He speaks to the fortunate pairings (often people, music, art or the stage) or in other cases, the fragile and disappointing relationships (most often people and expectations) that constitute such a large part of our heart, mind and soul. I truly enjoyed this novel, and should you be a hopeless romantic, innately artistic or desire a different yet familiar world (I’m almost certain that everyone would be one of those), then this novel would provide such an escape.
May 16, 2021
Superb! The characters are quite distinct and memorable. I could imagine each of them. The novel is filled with music and beautiful descriptions that paint their mad world together. Artists falling in love evokes philosophical questions regarding who would make a better partner for us. Should we marry those who share our interests or the ones who make us the most comfortable? Should we simply remain friends and never marry those who appreciate art and culture as we do? Does marriage hinder our artistic ambition? To what extent can we love a person like we love art? So much to discuss, and this novel succeeds in bringing forth these matters. It is both serious and comical. The dialogue is flawless and brilliant. Of course, it would be. Shaw is nothing less than a genius.
September 3, 2019
The plot of this book is the mother of unpredictability! The work is genius and the style is intriguing and funny. Shaw states in the preface of this book that the reader might not like the book but I really liked it, it is unconventional kind of romance but this was surprisingly refreshing. My only complaint is that my favorite character in this book -Jack- didn’t get a happy ending, a new character -which was sprung on us out of nowhere- prevented the outcome that I was hoping for.
December 8, 2018
3 stars for embarrassingly typo-filled digital version- -not- "understandable" in the volunteer Gutenberg version (volunteer work IS WORK and ought to be done responsibly), even less in this or the other versions which use basically the same transcribed text and also charge. Terrific novel though especially for this music lover.
March 10, 2020
رواية سريعة الإيقاع ومركزة ، كل سطر وكل كلمة لها أهمية في بنية الرواية. في صفحات قليلة يناقش برنارد شو أكثر من فكرة اجتماعية وفلسفية ، ما بين الحب الحقيقي والحب الطفولي ، صراعات الفنان مع نفسه ومجتمعه ، فكرة المجتمع عن الفن وأهله التي لا تتغير بتغير الزمن ، صراع الأب بين حبه لابنته وخوفه من العار التي ستجلبه للعائلة بعد امتهانها التمثيل.
August 7, 2019
Fun read, more Owen Jack!
May 17, 2014
An unsubtle take on the world of society and artists. The book patronisingly rather than ironically suggests that true artists live on a different plane from mere mortals and therefore cannot love. A sprawling book with some interestingly drawn characters, but overall a forgettable book, especially in comparison to others (Fitzgerald, Woolfe) that are much more interesting.
June 23, 2013
Monday and Tuesday Night Book Clubs read this and we have a very interesting discussion about life at the time, characters who are difficult to like and what it means to be an artist.
We gave it 6/7/5/7/3/6/4/6/6
We gave it 6/7/5/7/3/6/4/6/6
July 27, 2014
I tried and tried but struggled to get to the end. Quite boring, really.
August 13, 2014
The story of a handful of artists (painters, musicians, poets) during the Victorian era. More feminist than most novels written by males, especially at that time.
April 14, 2015
إستمتعت بالرواية، وإن كانت لا تستحق كثيرا شهرتها.
August 13, 2015
رواية كلاسكسية لقيتها نسخة سنة 1957 بتلاتة جنيه
بتتكلم عن صراع الاجيال بين الاباء والابناء
جدا استمتعت باسلوبها وبالترجمة
بتتكلم عن صراع الاجيال بين الاباء والابناء
جدا استمتعت باسلوبها وبالترجمة
January 8, 2015
Really enjoyed this one!
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