Britannica AI Icon

Too True to Be Good

play by Shaw

Quick Summary

"Too True to Be Good" is a play by George Bernard Shaw, first performed in 1932. It is considered one of his later works, written after World War I. The play is characterized by Shaw's signature wit and exploration of social and philosophical themes, though it is noted for its more complex and less accessible nature compared to some of his earlier, more widely known plays like "Pygmalion". Shaw, an Irish comic dramatist and socialist propagandist, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 for his significant contributions to drama.12

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.