TY - BOOK AU - Shaw,Bernard TI - Complete plays, with prefaces PY - 1963/// CY - New York PB - Dodd, Mead & Co. KW - English drama KW - 20th century N1 - With hardcover; Cont.: v. 2. Back to Methuselah. --Contents to preface. -- Preface. -- Postscript after twentyfive years. -- A glimpse of the domesticity of Franklyn Barnabas. -- "Link" for back to Methuselah. -- In the beginning : B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden) -- The gospel of the Brothers Barnabas: Present day. -- The thing happens: A.D. 2170. -- Tragedy of an elderly gentleman: A.D. 3000. -- As far as thought can reach: A.D. 31,920. -- Saint Joan. -- Preface to Saint Joan. -- Program note. -- John Bull's other island. -- Preface to the home rule edition of 1912. -- Preface for politicians. -- Program note. -- The dark lady of the sonnets. -- Preface to The dark lady of the sonnets. -- New prologue, 1938. -- Beauty's duty --; Vol. II (1963; clvi, 671p.: ill., portrait) ER -