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Set in 1777 New Hampshire, the story revolves around Mrs. Dudgeon, an elderly matron whose stern demeanor and hard life have earned her a reputation for piety among her neighbors. Despite her outward respectability, her bitter temperament and strict adherence to Puritan values mask a deeply licentious nature. Living in a community where self-denial is equated with goodness, Mrs. Dudgeon embodies the complexities of morality and societal expectations, revealing the ironies of virtue and vice in her world.
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The Devil's Disciple, George Bernard Shaw
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- The Devil's Disciple
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Bernard Shaw
- Publisher
- 1st World Library - Literary Society
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- ISBN13
- 9781595403001
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- Set in 1777 New Hampshire, the story revolves around Mrs. Dudgeon, an elderly matron whose stern demeanor and hard life have earned her a reputation for piety among her neighbors. Despite her outward respectability, her bitter temperament and strict adherence to Puritan values mask a deeply licentious nature. Living in a community where self-denial is equated with goodness, Mrs. Dudgeon embodies the complexities of morality and societal expectations, revealing the ironies of virtue and vice in her world.