Shaw's Corner
George Bernard Shaw lived here from 1906 to 1950. The utilitarian house, with its harsh brickwork and rather comfortless interior, is practically as he left it at his death. In the hall, for example, his hats are still hanging, as if ready for him to don one. Shaw wrote 6 to 8 hours a day, even when he'd reached his 90s. Evidence of his longtime relationship with the written word is obvious; one of his old typewriters is still in position. Shaw, of course, was famous for his eccentricities, his vegetarianism, and his longevity. And, of course, he was famed for his vast literary output, the most well known of which remains Pygmalion, on which the musical My Fair Lady was based.
George Bernard Shaw lived here from 1906 to 1950. The utilitarian house, with its harsh brickwork and rather comfortless interior, is practically as he left it at his death. In the hall, for example, his hats are still hanging, as if ready for him to don one. Shaw wrote 6 to 8 hours a day, even when he'd reached his 90s. Evidence of his longtime relationship with the written word is obvious; one of his old typewriters is still in position. Shaw, of course, was famous for his eccentricities, his vegetarianism, and his longevity. And, of course, he was famed for his vast literary output, the most well known of which remains Pygmalion, on which the musical My Fair Lady was based.
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