Dec 31, 2009

Major Barbara | Major Barbara

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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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Major Barbara | Major Barbara

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