| Mrs Warren's Profession Contributor(s): Shaw, George Bernard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1535180641 ISBN-13: 9781535180641 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.912 |
| Series: George Bernard Shaw |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.01" W x 10" (0.36 lbs) 84 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mrs Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw Mrs. Warren's Profession is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902. The title refers to prostitution. The story centres on the relationship between Mrs Kitty Warren and her daughter, Vivie. Mrs. Warren, a former prostitute and current brothel owner, is described as "on the whole, a genial and fairly presentable old blackguard of a woman." Vivie, an intelligent and pragmatic young woman who has just graduated from university, has come home to get acquainted with her mother for the first time in her life. The play focuses on how their relationship changes when Vivie learns what her mother does for a living. It explains why Mrs. Warren became a prostitute, condemns the hypocrisies relating to prostitution, and criticises the limited employment opportunities available for women in Victorian Britain. |