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What Every Woman Knows a Comedy

What Every Woman Knows a Comedy

Barrie, J. M.

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ISBN10: 1162755563
ISBN13: 9781162755564
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What Every Woman Knows is a comedic play written by J.M. Barrie. The story follows the life of Maggie Wylie, a clever and ambitious woman who is determined to make something of herself despite her humble beginnings. Maggie catches the eye of a young and wealthy politician named John Shand, who is looking for a wife to help him advance his career. Despite her reservations, Maggie agrees to marry John and becomes a valuable asset to his political career, using her wit and intelligence to help him succeed.However, as John's fame and success grow, Maggie begins to feel unappreciated and overlooked. She realizes that she has been living in John's shadow and decides to take matters into her own hands. With the help of her family and friends, Maggie embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns that true happiness and fulfillment come from within.What Every Woman Knows is a timeless tale of love, ambition, and the power of self-determination. It is a witty and charming play that explores the complexities of relationships and the challenges faced by women in a male-dominated society.1918. Sir James Matthew, Baronet Barrie a Scottish journalist, playwright, and children's book writer who became world famous with his play and story about Peter Pan, the boy who lived in Never Land, had a war with Captain Hook, and would not grow up. Barrie's play, What Every Woman Knows, takes place in Scotland, where plain Maggie Wylie's family, fearing she may become a spinster, finances young John Shand's studies in return for his agreement to marry her in five years. Recognizing his ambitions, Maggie helps to guide his career without his realizing it. He honors his commitment, even though he does not feel real love for her as she does for him. Will he succumb to the wiles of young aristocratic beauty Sybil, or learn to appreciate Maggie's true worth? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

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