Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shewing-Up_of_Blanco_Posnet Eve Sobol and Distributed Proofreaders "The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in the early 20th century that addresses themes of censorship and morality within the theatrical arts. Through a satirical lens, Shaw delves into the impact of censorship on artistic expression, questioning the role that societal norms and moral standards play in the creation and presentation of drama. The work seemingly aims to provoke thought and discussion about the responsibilities of both artists and audiences in confronting difficult topics. The opening of the play begins with Shaw’s introspective reflection on censorship, describing it as a significant barrier to artistic freedom. He argues that the existing censorship system largely stifles the genuine expression of ideas, allowing morally questionable works to thrive while high-quality, challenging plays face prohibition. There is a detailed examination of the various influences and stakeholders involved in the censorship debate, including playwrights, managers, and politicians. Shaw specifically critiques the Lord Chamberlain’s role as censor, emphasizing that this authority often lacks the understanding necessary to judge the artistic value of plays, ultimately reducing the theatre to a mere entertainment venue devoid of deeper meaning. Through this critical lens, the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of higher moral dilemmas and the importance of freedom in the arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Censorship Horse stealing -- Drama West (U.S.) -- Drama PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 267752 2025-08-03T05:16:11.843540 text/html 269482 2023-10-22T15:20:38 text/html 175188 2025-08-03T05:16:18.006473 application/epub+zip 176669 2025-08-03T05:16:14.629471 application/epub+zip 162281 2025-08-03T05:16:13.527516 application/epub+zip 353265 2025-08-03T05:16:20.914476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321754 2025-08-03T05:16:17.334506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283429 2022-09-03T08:34:26.937435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230159 2025-08-03T05:16:11.456516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229982 2023-10-22T15:22:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17267 2025-08-03T05:16:21.052448 application/rdf+xml 14916 2025-08-03T05:16:14.023493 image/jpeg 3645 2025-08-03T05:16:13.774490 image/jpeg 169599 2025-08-03T05:16:11.864508 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia