He was most angered by what he perceived as the exploitation ofthe 5 workingclass.An ardent socialist,Shaw wrote many brochures and speeches for the Fabian Society.He became an accomplished orator n the furtherance of its causes,which included gainingequal rights for men and women,alleviating abuses ofthe working class, rescinding private ownership ofproductive land,and promoting 5 healthy lifestyles.Fora shorttime he was active in local politics. serving on the London County Council. In 1898,Shawmarried Charlotte Payne-Townshend,a fellow Fabian. 5 whom he survived.They settled in Ayot St Lawrence in a house now called Shaw's Corner.Shaw died there,aged 94,from chronic problems exacerbated by injuries he incurred by falling from a ladder. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize in Literature(1925)and an Oscar(1938),for his contributions to literature and for his work on the film Pygmalion (adaptation ofhis play ofthe same name),respectively.Shaw wanted to refuse his Nobel Prize outright because he had no desire for public honours,but accepted it at his wife's behest:she considered it a tribute to Ireland. 5 He did reject the monetary award,requesting it be used to finance He was most angered by what he perceived as the exploitation of the working class. An ardent socialist, Shaw wrote many brochures and speeches for the Fabian Society. He became an accomplished orator in the furtherance of its causes, which included gaining equal rights for men and women, alleviating abuses of the working class, rescinding private ownership of productive land, and promoting healthy lifestyles. For a short time he was active in local politics, serving on the London County Council. In 1898, Shaw married Charlotte Payne-Townshend, a fellow Fabian, whom he survived. They settled in Ayot St Lawrence in a house now called Shaw's Corner. Shaw died there, aged 94, from chronic problems exacerbated by injuries he incurred by falling from a ladder. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize in Literature (1925) and an Oscar(1938), for his contributions to literature and for his work on the film Pygmalion (adaptation of his play of the same name), respectively. Shaw wanted to refuse his Nobel Prize outright because he had no desire for public honours, but accepted it at his wife's behest: she considered it a tribute to Ireland. He did reject the monetary award, requesting it be used to finance 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’