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    A Study Guide for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession"
    A Study Guide for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession"
    A Study Guide for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession"
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    A Study Guide for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession"

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    A Study Guide for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateAug 3, 2016
    ISBN9781535829014
    A Study Guide for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession"

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      A Study Guide for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession" - Gale

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      Mrs. Warren's Profession

      George Bernard Shaw

      1902

      Introduction

      When Shaw completed Mrs. Warren's Profession in 1893, it was censored for eight years. When it was finally produced on the London stage in 1902, the public was outraged by its controversial content. Reviewers overwhelmingly condemned the play as immoral, citing its focus on prostitution and incest. Today, however, the play is applauded for its astute view of the corruption at the heart of Victorian society. The play centers on Mrs. Warren, who, forced by the economic realities of nineteenth-century London, becomes a prostitute and later runs several successful brothels. Through her characterization, Shaw exposes the corruption and hypocrisy of the genteel class. He also explores the personal consequences of such a profession as Mrs. Warren struggles to gain the respect and love of her daughter after she discovers the truth about her mother. Modern audiences admire the play's artistry as well as its subject since, as Shaw notes in his Apology, Mrs. Warren's defence of herself and indictment of society is the thing that most needs saying.

      Author Biography

      George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin, Ireland on July 26, 1856, the youngest child of George Carr, a civil servant and merchant, and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. He briefly attended Protestant and Catholic day schools but received most of his schooling at home, tutored by his clerical uncle who focused heavily on music and painting. At sixteen, he began work in a land agent's office, where he kept the books and collected rents from the poor. It was in this capacity that Shaw observed firsthand the injustices of poverty. He spent free time at

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