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Mrs. Warren's Profession
Written by George Bernard Shaw
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The story centers on the relationship between Mrs Kitty Warren, a rich woman, described by the author as "on the whole, a genial and fairly presentable old blackguard of a woman" and her daughter, Vivie. Mrs Warren is a middle-aged woman whose Cambridge-educated daughter, Vivie, is horrified to discover the sinister way her mother acquired her fortune. (Summary by Wikipedia and Arielle Lipshaw)
Cast:
Vivie: Arielle Lipshaw
Praed: Bruce Pirie
Mrs. Warren: Elizabeth Klett
Crofts: Dale Burgess
Frank: Matthew Reece
Reverend Samuel Gardner: Algy Pug
Narrator: Availle
Audio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw
Cast:
Vivie: Arielle Lipshaw
Praed: Bruce Pirie
Mrs. Warren: Elizabeth Klett
Crofts: Dale Burgess
Frank: Matthew Reece
Reverend Samuel Gardner: Algy Pug
Narrator: Availle
Audio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw
Author
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin in 1856 and moved to London in 1876. He initially wrote novels then went on to achieve fame through his career as a journalist, critic and public speaker. A committed and active socialist, he was one of the leaders of the Fabian Society. He was a prolific and much lauded playwright and was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He died in 1950.
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