[Postcard] Historic Houses in Dublin [.] George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950. No. 25 Synge Street George Bernard Shaw was born here in 1856. He began life as an estate-agent's clerk. He was determined to write and after many years of dismal failure his first article appeared in "Tit-Bits" in 1888. Shaw was a powerful dramatic critic, and his own plays greatly influenced the British stage. His plays and books has been translated into nearly every langrage. He ranks now with Molière and Checkov [sic, Chekhov].

[Postcard] Historic Houses in Dublin [.] George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950. No. 25 Synge Street

George Bernard Shaw was born here in 1856. He began life as an estate-agent's clerk. He was determined to write and after many years of dismal failure his first article appeared in "Tit-Bits" in 1888. Shaw was a powerful dramatic critic, and his own plays greatly influenced the British stage. His plays and books has been translated into nearly every langrage. He ranks now with Molière and Checkov [sic, Chekhov].
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Bibliographic Details
Summary:Postcard featuring a black and white reproduction at left of postcard of part of an illustration of No. 25 Synge Street, Dublin, [George Bernard Shaw's birthplace]. Blank on verso.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: [Dublin?] : [s.n.] [undated].
Subjects:
Shaw, Bernard, > 1856-1950
Shaw, Bernard, > 1856-1950 > Birthplace
Shaw, Bernard, > 1856-1950 > Childhood and youth
Dublin (Ireland) > History
Postcards > Irish > 20th century
Notes:This item is held in the Department of Ephemera.

Physical description: 1 postcard : b&w ill. ; 8.9 x 14.4 cm..

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EPH A1372
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Ephemera
Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.

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