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Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

by Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

BookID: 1097

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Working class women -- Great Britain -- DramaProstitutes -- Great Britain -- DramaProstitution -- Great Britain -- DramaGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama

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"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.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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