This Annotated Edition Features: Historical Context - A Historical Timeline of the late 19th and early 20th Century Britain This Problem Play is a powerful criticism of cultural hypocrisy and women's economic enslavement. It is one of Shaw's most controversial and thought-provoking works, sparking discussions about morality, women's rights, class, and the inherent biases in Victorian society. About "Mrs. Warren's Profession" is a contentious play created by George Bernard Shaw in 1893 that focuses on societal conventions and late-nineteenth-century socioeconomic reality. The play, which premiered in 1902, is about Vivie Warren, a Cambridge-educated young woman who is confronted with the shocking news of her mother's occupation – prostitution. Mrs. Warren, Vivie's mother, owns multiple brothels around Europe. Due to restricted prospects and extreme poverty, she turned to this occupation, which she later rationalised as a means of ensuring a wealthy future for her daughter. Mrs. Warren tries to defend her choices throughout the play, claiming that she was forced into the profession owing to a lack of possibilities for women in a male-dominated Victorian England. A Classic Reprint This Problem Play will make a fantastic addition to your own classic’s library, as well as an excellent gift to those fascinated with the The Works Of George Bernard Shaw or even those 19th Century Theatre Plays lovers in your life. We at Century Bound, take every care to ensure that the original integrity of this book has been preserved to the highest degree. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unaltered from the original author's publication, keeping the books’ original form for your enjoyment.