Mrs. Warren's Profession

by George Bernard Shaw
Mrs. Warren's Profession  
published 2006 by Cosimo Classics
binding Paperback
isbn 159605980X   (isbn13: 9781596059801)
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 t...more
date added
05-05-07



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Loren
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11/17/07

Read in November, 2007
recommends it for: Bernard Shaw
Not bad. I'm beginning to understand what made this such an important play in its day; what with all the controversy surrounding 'New Women'.
Shaw keeps it all alive by dragging the plot past the second act where traditional 'Fallen Women' plays would end (The aged prostitute embracing religion and redemption). This allows him to send his political message and piss off a bunch of critics at the same time. Vivie chooses to systematically reject everyone in her past life to bury herself in work...more
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Ali
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06/20/07

bookshelves: modern-classic-drama, plays
این نمایش نامه ی برنارد شاو با نام "کسب و کار خانم وارن" به فارسی برگردانده شده، اما نه نام مترجم، نه نام انتشاراتی (به گمانم ترجمه و نشر کتاب بوده) و نه سال انتشار به خاطرم نمانده است.
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Adam Floridia
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05/17/08

Entertaining social commentary (albeit now dated) in the form a play about the causes of prostitution. Shaw's experiments with language and paradoxically (I say this because of the subject matter) feminist views merit significant thought.
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Scroutch
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03/08/08

bookshelves: drama
Read in February, 2008
recommends it for: drama nerds
G.B. "Boombox" Shaw at his finest. It's a pretty funny play and so I had expected a comic ending, but no, it's a tragedy this one. Anyhow, we forgive him. It's worth the read, preface and all.
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Nancy
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02/24/08

Read in January, 1997
I remember this cemented my feelings that George Bernard Shaw had a really good eye for personalities & human folly.
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emily
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09/11/07

Read in September, 2007
somewhat entertaining, not lifechanging
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avg rating (all editions): 3.59 (99 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.55 (86 ratings)
number of reviews: 6






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