Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw, Dominic Cooke - 9781839044748

Name: Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw, Dominic Cooke - 9781839044748
Brand: Nick Hern Books

Nick Hern Books

Mrs. Warren's ProfessionAuthor(s): Bernard Shaw, Dominic Cooke\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Nick Hern Books, United Kingdom\nImprint: Nick Hern Books\nISBN-13: 9781839044748, 978-1839044748\nSynopsis\n'I am my mother's daughter. I am like you. But my work is not your work, and my way is not your way.'\n\nVivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Estranged from her wealthy mother, she delights in a glass of whisky and a good detective story, and is determined to carve herself a sparkling legal career in an age ruled by men.\n\nHer mother, however, is a part of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune and paid for her daughter's expensive education but at what cost?\n\nBernard Shaw's incendiary moral classic was written in 1893, but, after being banned by the Lord Chamberlain, didn't receive a full public production in London until 1925. This version of the play, edited and introduced by director Dominic Cooke, was produced at the Garrick Theatre i.