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The Master of Mrs. Chilvers, EPUB eBook

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Set in a drawing-room in London's Russell Square in 1911, 'The Master of Mrs. Chilvers: An Improbable Comedy' is a fictional stage play full of wit and warmth, which addresses the issue of women's rights in Edwardian England.

As the play progresses, and Mrs. Chilvers joins the timely cause of women's suffrage, her seemingly sudden commitment to suffragette radicalism shocks her husband and has a large effect on the rest of her upper class family.

The four act play by author and playwright Jerome K Jerome, whose other works include 'Three Men in a Boat' and 'The Observations of Henry', begins with a detailed introduction to the play with insightfully personal character descriptions.

With whiffs of classic Oscar Wilde and a clear preamble for the 2015 film 'Suffragette', starring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep, Jerome takes on the genre of family drama and class meets equality, feminism and women's liberation in a touching, humorous and forward-thinking way.

It was first performed at The Royalty Theatre, London, on April 26th, 1911, starring actors Mary Rorke as Lady Mogton and Lena Ashwell as Annys Chilvers. -

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