num_pages: 60
description: Middle-aged Mrs. Warren is a madam, proprietress of a string of successful brothels. Her daughter, Vivie, is a modern young woman, but not so modern that she's not shocked to discover the source of her mother's wealth. The clash of these two strong-willed, but culturally constrained Victorian women, is the spark that ignites the ironic wit of one of George Bernard Shaw's greatest plays, in a withering critique of male domination, sexual hypocrisy, and societal convention. Initially banned after its 1893 publication due to its startling frankness, Mrs. Warren's Profession remains a powerful work of progressive theater.
language: English
title: Mrs. Warren's Profession
titlecomplete: Mrs. Warren's Profession
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Drama, School, Literature, Classics, 19th Century, Irish Literature, Victorian
ratings_count: 5992
places: United Kingdom
publisher: Cosimo Classics