Widowers' Houses is a play written by George Bernard Shaw. The story follows a young doctor named Harry Trench and his fianc e, Blanche Sartorius, as they discover the source of her father's wealth. As it turns out, her father, Mr. Sartorius, is a slum landlord who profits from the exploitation of poor tenants. Trench is faced with a moral dilemma as he must decide whether to marry into a wealthy family with a tainted past or to stand up for his principles and reject the marriage proposal. The play explores themes of ...
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Widowers' Houses is a play written by George Bernard Shaw. The story follows a young doctor named Harry Trench and his fianc e, Blanche Sartorius, as they discover the source of her father's wealth. As it turns out, her father, Mr. Sartorius, is a slum landlord who profits from the exploitation of poor tenants. Trench is faced with a moral dilemma as he must decide whether to marry into a wealthy family with a tainted past or to stand up for his principles and reject the marriage proposal. The play explores themes of social class, greed, and morality in Victorian England. It was first performed in 1892 and is considered one of Shaw's early works that set the stage for his later, more famous plays.THIS 76 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Plays: Pleasant and Unpleasant The First Volume Containing the Three Unpleasant Plays, by George Bernard Shaw. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417904224.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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