Mrs. Warren’s Profession - Couverture souple

Shaw, George Bernard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1466306815 ISBN 13 : 9781466306813

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The play is a pure tragedy about a permanent and quite plain human problem; the problem is as plain and permanent, the tragedy is as proud and pure, as in ŒDIPUS or MACBETH. — G.K. Chesterton, GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Completed in 1893, Shaw was forced to wait nine years before seeing his work on stage—in a private club. Its subject the Lord Chamberlain declared unsuitable for public performance. Mrs. Warren's profession is that of co-owner and operator of a string of brothels, a profession she has learned from the ground up. The tragedy reveals Mrs. Warren’s path to her seemingly successful present and the resulting emotional confrontation with her daughter, who has discovered the truth of her absentee mother’s past. The playwright’s focus, however, is the reality of Mrs. Warren’s story in the lives of thousands of English women who have chosen prostitution over poverty, abuse, hunger, and exploitation and danger in a dead-end factory job. MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION caused a sensation in 1905 when after a public performance in New York, its cast was arrested and the play was forced to close after one performance for violating city obscenity laws. Twenty years later it was finally performed in public in London.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare’s finesse to Oscar Wilde’s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim’s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1466306815
• ISBN 13: 9781466306813
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 78
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• Personne responsable: non disponible