Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw
"Mrs. Warren's Profession" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in 1893. It centers on Vivie Warren, a bright university graduate who finally meets her estranged mother—only to discover she's a former prostitute and current brothel owner. As their relationship unfolds, Vivie must grapple with her mother's past choices and present business dealings. Shaw crafted this problem play to argue that prostitution stems from economic necessity rather than moral failure, challenging Victorian
society's hypocrisies about women's limited opportunities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 |
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| Title | Mrs. Warren's Profession |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Warren%27s_Profession |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Working class women -- Great Britain -- Drama |
| Subject | Prostitutes -- Great Britain -- Drama |
| Subject | Prostitution -- Great Britain -- Drama |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1097 |
| Release Date | Feb 11, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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