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The Philanderer

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Philanderer

By Bernard Shaw

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About the book

The second of Shaw's "unpleasant" plays, written in 1893, published in 1898, but not performed until 1905, The Philanderer is subtitled "A Topical Comedy." The eclectic range of topical subjects addressed in the play includes the influence of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen on British middle-class social mores (the second act of The Philanderer is set in the fictional Ibsen Club), medical follies, the rise of the "New Woman," and, in particular, the destructive impact of Victorian marriage and...Show more

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9781554812639

Publisher

Broadview Press Ltd

Published year

2015

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1

Original title

The Philanderer

Format

Paperback

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