George Bernard Shaw
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George Bernard Shaw
1898
Play
Comedy, Drama
The character Mrs. Warren is a former prostitute who now runs an organized multinational prostitution ring. Although the title implies her profession is important, it doesn't disclose what it is. This vagueness reflects the secrecy and shame surrounding prostitution in late 19th-century England.
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