Major Barbara (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: George Bernard Shaw
- First Published: 1907
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Play of ideas
- Time of Work: January, 1906
- Genres: Drama, Problem play, Comedy
- Subjects: Social action, Twentieth century, Social issues, Poverty or poor people, England or English people, London, Reformers, Wealth, Salvation Army
- Locales: London, England, Middlesex, England
Places Discussed
Wilton Crescent. Fashionable section of London’s upscale West End. Act 1 is set in the library of Lady Britomart Undershaft’s house, which she has tastefully decorated with money from her husband, who has become wealthy by manufacturing arms. Although the pictures, books, and music portfolios identified in stage directions suggest the Undershaft family will be gathering in an enlightened environment conducive to liberal thinking, Lady Britomart steps forward as a Victorian relic of upper-class materialism. Thus, the library’s rich decor calls attention to...
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