Mrs Warren's Profession by Brad Kent
An unabridged edition of the four acts, to include the complete author's apology written prior to the play's first performance (1902) at the New Lyric Club, London.
Banned for over 30 years, this cautionary tale ruthlessly dissects Victorian family relationships in all its uncompromising forms voyeuristically witnessing breathtaking snobbery, arrogance, attitudes to lower classes and an unsavoury disposition to money and status.. In a world where perception, morality, money and status form the basis of how society frames itself Mrs Warren's Profession is a caustic, revelatory tale of dysfunction. -- Jackie Cobham * Daily Telegraph *
The real pleasure of Shaw's play...is just how modern it can feel, whether it is pricking the balloon of morality or hypocrisy -- Lyn Gardner * Guardian *
The real pleasure of Shaw's play...is just how modern it can feel, whether it is pricking the balloon of morality or hypocrisy -- Lyn Gardner * Guardian *
Brad Kent is Associate Professor of British and Irish Literatures at Université Laval in Quebec City and the programme director for the International Shaw Society's annual colloquium series at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. He has published widely on Bernard Shaw, Irish Literature, and the cultural politics of censorship.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713679946 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713679948 |
| Title | Mrs Warren's Profession |
| Author | Brad Kent |
| Series | New Mermaids |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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