As a socialist，he played a role in the Fabian Society，which was a British socialist movement，writing brochures and leaflets for them.He even married a fellow member of the Society，called Charlotte Payne-Townshend.He was a wonderful speaker，and gave speeches on equal rights in politics for men and women，how to live healthy lifestyles，and condemning the attitudes of the rich towards the poor.This socialist attitude of Bernard Shaw influenced many of his writings，including Pygmalion，which has become a classic.