Publisher's Synopsis
""What Every Woman Knows"" is a comedic play written by J.M. Barrie. The story follows the character Maggie Wylie, a young woman from Scotland who is deemed unattractive and unremarkable by society. Despite this, Maggie is intelligent and resourceful, and she uses her wit and charm to help her brother become a successful politician. Along the way, Maggie falls in love with her brother's opponent, but ultimately must choose between her own happiness and her brother's career. The play explores themes of gender roles, societal expectations, and the power of love and intellect.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.
