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An early, partly autobiographical narrative in which a young, inexperienced narrator recalls efforts to portray social life through episodic scenes that blend domestic realism, workplace vignettes in a telephony workshop, and romantic impulses inspired by music. A self-mocking preface frames chapters that combine satirical social observation, technical curiosity, and personal reflection, as the narrator examines memory, creative development, and changing identity. The book alternates dramatic episodes with philosophical asides and sketches of labor, invention, and youthful ambition.

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Title: The Irrational Knot

Author: Bernard Shaw

Release date: February 1, 2004 [eBook #11354]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024

Language: English

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The Irrational Knot

by George Bernard Shaw

BEING
THE SECOND NOVEL OF HIS NONAGE

1905


Contents

PREFACE

BOOK I
THE IRRATIONAL KNOT
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI

BOOK II
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI

BOOK III
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII

BOOK IV
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI