Mrs. Warren's Profession: A Play (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781976459252)

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.

Author: George Bernard Shaw
ISBN-10: 1976459257
ISBN-13: 9781976459252
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2017
Pages: 68
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d