Classic Love Stories

Widowers' Houses

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  • 1892 first published
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Published in 1892, Widowers' Houses is a classic romance novel by George Bernard Shaw.

A free LibriVox audiobook (1 h 59 min) is available.

About Widowers' Houses

This is one of three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898; they were termed "unpleasant" because they were intended, not to entertain their audiences—as traditional Victorian theatre was expected to—but to raise awareness of social problems and to censure exploitation of the laboring class by the unproductive rich. In this play, Dr. Harry Trench becomes disillusioned when he discovers how his fiancee's father, Mr. Sartorius, makes his money. However, it is soon revealed that Trench's own income is far from untainted. (Summary by wildemoose and Wikipedia) Cast : Dr. Harry Trench: engineerdst Mr. William de Burgh Cokane: David Goldfarb Mr. Sartorius: Drakaunus Blanche Sartorius: Arielle Lipshaw Mr. Lickcheese: Algy Pug Waiter: bala Porter: David Olson Parlour Maid/Narrator: Elizabeth Klett Audio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw
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Who wrote Widowers' Houses?

Widowers' Houses was written by George Bernard Shaw and first published in 1892.

What genre is Widowers' Houses?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of Widowers' Houses?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 59 min.

What books are similar to Widowers' Houses?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Turn of the Screw and She.

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