Widowers' Houses

By George Bernard Shaw and Bernard Shaw

Book Overview

Widowers' Houses is a play written by George Bernard Shaw. The story follows the relationship between a young doctor, Harry Trench, and his fianc�����e, Blanche Sartorius. The couple is on vacation in London when they meet a wealthy man named Mr. Sartorius, who is Blanche's father. Trench soon discovers that Mr. Sartorius has made his fortune by exploiting the poor and renting out slum housing. This revelation causes tension between Trench and Blanche, as Trench is morally opposed to Mr. Sartorius's actions. The play explores themes of social class, wealth, and morality. It was first performed in 1892 and is considered one of Shaw's early works.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162903880
• ISBN13: 9781162903880
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"