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What types of novels did George Bernard Shaw write?
Influenced by Henrik Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw sought to introduce a new realism into English-language drama, using his plays as vehicles to disseminate his political, social and religious ideas.
What was the name of one of George Bernard Shaw's novels?
The published novels were George Bernard Shaw's two final efforts in this genre: Cashel Byron's Profession written in 1882–83, and An Unsocial Socialist, begun and finished in 1883.
What did George Bernard Shaw critique?
After serving as deputy in 1888, George Bernard Shaw became musical critic of The Star in February 1889, writing under the pen-name Corno di Bassetto.

Question: What interesting information is there?
Self-contained rewrite: What other interesting information is there about George Bernard Shaw besides his work as a novelist and critic?