Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Story With a PurposeBy George Bernard Shaw
Length20h 24m
About this audiobook
Love Among the Artists is one of George Bernard Shaw's early autobiographical novels, a witty, discursive fiction set within the musical and bohemian circles of late-Victorian London. Rather than offering conventional romance, Shaw examines love as an arena where aesthetic ambition, social performance, and self-deception collide. Its style is unmistakably Shavian: argumentative, ironic, intellectually restless, and more interested in ideas than melodramatic resolution. In literary context, it belongs to the experimental apprenticeship preceding Shaw's drama, revealing his movement away from Victorian sentiment toward the sharp dialectical method that would later define his plays. Shaw wrote the novel before his theatrical fame, during years of poverty, self-education, and immersion in London's artistic life. Born in Dublin in 1856, he followed his mother to London, where her musical associations exposed him to singers, teachers, critics, and aspirants. His own struggles as a young writer, combined with his developing skepticism about romance, class, and artistic vanity, clearly shaped the book's social observations. This novel is recommended to readers interested in Shaw's intellectual formation, Victorian artistic culture, and the origins of modern dramatic realism. It is especially valuable for those who wish to see the future playwright testing, in narrative form, the themes of love, art, and moral independence.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Humor
Length20 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 27, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 4)
2Introduction
10Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 5)
3Synopsis
11Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 6)
4Historical Context
12Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 7)
5Author Biography
13Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 8)
Show all chaptersShow less
6Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 1)
14Analysis
7Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 2)
15Reflection
8Love Among The Artists (Autobiographical Novel) (pt. 3)
16Memorable Quotes
Caesar and CleopatraGeorge Bernard Shaw4h 3m$2 · $0.00
The Simpleton of the Unexpected IslesGeorge Bernard Shaw4h 22m$1 · $0.00
The Irrational KnotGeorge Bernard Shaw13h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw277h 41m$1 · $0.00
"In Good King Charles's Golden Days"George Bernard Shaw4h 23m$2 · $0.00
Man and SupermanGeorge Bernard Shaw9h 14m$2 · $0.00
Cashel Byron's ProfessionGeorge Bernard Shaw9h 15m$1 · $0.00
A Journey Through Marital Tales: 52 StorybooksGeorge Bernard Shaw, John Kendrick Bangs, George Farquhar, Susanna Centlivre, Henrik Ibsen, Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, Allan Monkhouse, Humphry Mrs. Ward, Charlotte Skinner, P. Jones, Mrs. Gordon Smythies, Arthur Hornblow, George Howells Broadhurst, Florence L. Barclay, A. S. M. Hutchinson, Archibald Marshall, Arthur Stringer, George Sand, Halliwell Sutcliffe, Margaret Widdemer, Mabel Barnes-Grundy, Neith Boyce, Martha Morton, W. Heimburg, Albert Delpit, Henry James, Thomas Hardy, George Moore, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Walter Besant, Alfred Ollivant, Cornelia A. P. Comer, August Strindberg, P. G. Wodehouse, Mae M. Franking, Katherine Anne Porter, Honoré de Balzac, Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Morrison, George Gissing, Rudyard Kipling, Ella D'Arcy, Elinor Glyn, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hannah More, Mary Croom Brown, Fowl, Helen Rowland, Burt L. Standish, Annie F. Johnston, Carolyn Wells, James Montgomery Flagg, Sir John Dillon, Edward Ward, Frank Chapman Bliss341h 57m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Letters and EssaysGeorge Bernard Shaw199h 7m$1 · $0.00
Pygmalion (Illustrated Edition)George Bernard Shaw9h 20m$2 · $0.00
Arms and the ManGeorge Bernard Shaw3h 53m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays & Letters of George Bernard Shaw (Annotated)George Bernard Shaw$2 · $0.00
PygmalionGeorge Bernard Shaw9h 19m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Plays (Illustrated) (Annotated)George Bernard Shaw$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Letters and EssaysGeorge Bernard Shaw197h 17m$2 · $0.00
Village WooingGeorge Bernard Shaw2h 22m$1 · $0.00
The Essential G. B. Shaw: Celebrated Plays, Novels, Personal Letters, Essays & ArticlesGeorge Bernard Shaw196h 31m$1 · $0.00
Love Among The Artists (A Story With A Purpose)George Bernard Shaw19h 40m$2 · $0.00
How He Lied To Her HusbandGeorge Bernard Shaw53m$1 · $0.00
The Apple CartGeorge Bernard Shaw6h 3m$2 · $0.00
Desperate MeasuresBrenda Jackson8h 59m$28 · $0.00
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
Anne Shirley (Complete 14 Book Collection)Lucy Maud Montgomery125h 28m$2 · $0.00
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.6 (9)$29 · $0.00
Grand Opening 2Carl Weber9h 16m$20
Sons of Valor II: Violence of ActionBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson12h 34m$23
Malevolent MagicMildred Abbott7h 13m$17
Bikes, Toys, and Hot BoyzGenesis Woods, Shantaé13h 9m$23
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
Ghetto BastardK’wan7h 37m$20
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
The Vineyard BrideKatie Winters5h 5m$15
The Fyodor Dostoyevsky Complete CollectionFyodor Dostoyevsky266h 5m5 (1)$200 · $0.00
Something Like LoveBeverly Jenkins10h 21m5 (1)$29 · $0.00
Anne Of Green Gables: Complete 8-Book Box SetL.M Montgomery74h 55m$1 · $0.00
Black History CollectionFrederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois27h 9m$18 · $0.00
Welcome to PawneeJim O'Heir6h 24m$24 · $0.00
Going PostalTerry Pratchett13h 36m$33 · $0.00
The Complete Chronicles of Barsetshire: (The Warden + Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset)Anthony Trollope140h 13m$1 · $0.00
Woman UninterruptedBrodie Kane7h 1m$24 · $0.00
1984 & Animal Farm (Annotated)George Orwell15h 54m$3 · $0.00
Hot Cowgirl Sh*tLacie Evans2h 15m$15
The Complete Novels of Mark Twain - 12 Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Mark Twain154h 17m$2 · $0.00
MAKE WAY FOR LUCIA - Complete Mapp and Lucia Series (6 Novels & 2 Short Stories)E. F. Benson60h 25m$1 · $0.00
You Will Get Through This NightDaniel Howell6h 56m$24 · $0.00
My Dear HamiltonStephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie23h 7m$46 · $0.00
The Night Before Christmas at Dunder MifflinBrian Baumgartner, Ben Silverman6m$4 · $0.00
Pride & PrejudiceJane Austen14h 52m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of SakiSaki, H. H. Munro52h 37m$2 · $0.00
Jungle UpNick Pirog10h 8m$20
The 13½ Lives of Captain BluebearWalter Moers16h 10m$28
Damon Runyon OmnibusDamon Runyon27h$2 · $0.00
Don Quixote (illustrated & annotated)Miguel de Cervantes44h 11m$1 · $0.00
WotchaKev Saunders14h 41m$8 · $0.00
BufferingHannah Hart5h 55m$24 · $0.00
The Office BFFsJenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey8h 26m$26 · $0.00
You may also like
The Man Who Tried to Impress G. K. ChestertonOtto Handley2h 39m$15
4 Novels by E.M.Forster (Annotated)E.M. Forster37h 36m$3 · $0.00
A Bundle of LettersHenry James1h 26m$2.30
Die Hot With a VengeanceSable Yong7h 37m$26 · $0.00
The Pilgrim's RegressC. S. Lewis7h 1m$12 · $0.00
The Emily Emmins PapersCarolyn Wells4h 11m$2 · $0.00
A Room of One's OwnVirginia Woolf5h 24m$12 · $0.00
Modern Painting (Illustrated Edition)S.S. Van Dine, Willard Huntington Wright10h 39m$1 · $0.00
Memoirs of Life and LiteratureW. H. Mallock8h 6m$2 · $0.00
The Proud HighwayHunter S. Thompson27h 14m$30
Beyond Good and EvilFriedrich Nietzsche8h 23m$1 · $0.00
The Collected Stories of Jean StaffordJean Stafford19h 43m$30 · $0.00
Ruggles of Red GapHarry Leon Wilson11h 40m$2 · $0.00
Student-teachers' identity construction and its connection with student-centered approaches:Bertha Ramos Holguín, Jahir Aguirre Morales, Nancy María Torres Cepeda2h 48m$5 · $0.00
Shelley at OxfordThomas Jefferson Hogg5h 15m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Sinclair Lewis (Annotated)Sinclair Lewis$3 · $0.00
We Are Experiencing a Slight DelayGary Janetti4h 33m$20 · $0.00
The Seven Lively Arts (Annotated)Gilbert Seldes$2 · $0.00
Mike and PsmithP. G. Wodehouse6h 19m$2.30
Keep the Aspidistra FlyingGeorge Orwell9h 48m$2.30