Mrs. Warren's Profession

Name: Mrs. Warren's Profession
Author: George Bernard Shaw
ISBN: 9781787247765

Author: George Bernard Shaw
Series: Bernard Shaw Library
Language: English
Length: 120 pages
ISBN: 9781787247765
Published: 17 August 2018
Imprint: Sovereign

Bernard Shaw
Shaw
drama
play
humour
comedy
satire
Victorian
social
political

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Description

"Mrs. Warren's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw is a thought-provoking and controversial play that delves into the complexities of morality, society, and the role of women in Victorian England. The play centers around the character of Mrs. Kitty Warren, a self-made woman who runs a successful chain of brothels. Vivie Warren, Mrs. Warren's independent and highly educated daughter, returns home from college expecting to live a comfortable and respectable life. However, she soon discovers the truth about her mother's profession and the source of her family's wealth.

Author

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was the Irish playwright of argument as entertainment — Pygmalion, Arms and the Man, Man and Superman. A Nobel laureate and Fabian, he made comedy carry economics, sex, and the English class system. Shaw's prefaces are almost another play. With 21 titles in our catalogue, he remains the theatre's most articulate pest: ideas with timing.

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