Publication
Cosimo Classics (2007), 60 pages
Original publication date
1902 (performed)
1898 (printed)
Genres
Description
Classic Literature. Drama. Fiction. HTML: Read the controversial play that caused an international sensation when it was first performed. George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession takes a frank and matter-of-fact look at the world's oldest profession and makes an explicit link between the second-class citizenship that has been foisted upon women for thousands of years and the persistence of prostitution as an occupation..
User reviews
LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
A young professional man wishes to marry a young lady, or so she seems. But she has been raised as an upper middle class girl and does not know that she is the unacknowledged bastard of a businessman, and his mistress who is a madam with an extensive clientelle. All the parents get involved in the
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young couple's plans, and fireworks result. Sadly there are resonances with today's world still. the play was written in 1894, when it was censred and some uproae ensued. Show Less
LibraryThing member 391
The play works well as a diatribe against the injustices faced by working women, the inequality of job opportunities, and a debate on 'sin' and honest living. However, the characters are unlikeable, the dialogue forced and the outcome ridiculous. As a piece of writing, Shaw's writing will never
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fail - as a play, however, it does not suit its genre. Show Less
LibraryThing member john257hopper
This play first performed in 1902 deals with bold themes for the time, with the title character a former prostitute and now owner of a brothel which is a successful business; none of this is explicitly stated , but the inferences are clear. The key relationship is between her and her daughter
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Vivie, and there are some sharp dramatic scenes, after a slow start in what comes across as a rather inconsequential Act I. A good read. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
159605980X / 9781596059801
Physical description
60 p.; 5.5 inches
Pages
60