About this title: The Sunday Times reported that on the first night of Lady Windermere's Fan (1892), Wilde appeared on stage after the final curtain call and told the audience how pleased he was that they evidently liked the piece as much as he did himself. The play brought him wealth and cemented his reputation for brilliant wit and devil-may-care conduct. It dramatises middle-class Victorian hypocrisy while arguing that one does well to keep a nice balance between honesty and concealment: Lady Windermere, suspecting her husband to have an affair with the experienced Mrs Erlynne, decides to leave him ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780486400785ISBN:0486400786
Description: Fine. No DJ Issued. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Never read but has sat on bookshop shelf. Slight Discoloration on page edges. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 64 p. Dover Thrift Editions. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Audio Cassette
Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works
Date Published: 2001-08-09
ISBN-13:9781580811361ISBN:1580811361
Description: Very Good. The tape plays perfectly, from a private collection. Original case, in great shape. The complete play, on one cassette. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen
Date Published: 1985-12
ISBN-13:9780413577900ISBN:0413577902
Description: Good. EX-LIBRARY in good, solid condition. Crease to cover at corner in front and a smaller one in back--otherwise, cover is in very nice shape; spine reinforced w/clear library tape. Pages are crisp & clean; NO writing, folds or tears. Tight binding. Usual library markings + lightly stamped CANCELLED marks to bottom edge. read more
Binding: Audiobook
Publisher: L A Theatre Works, Venice, California, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781580811361ISBN:1580811361
Description: NEW. Still in original shrinkwrap NEW Book NO BLACK REMAINDER MARKS. FREE TRACKING and email notice when shipped. Your satisfaction guaranteed. Inquiries welcomed. Thanks. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Walter H. Baker & Co., Boston
Date Published: 1906
Description: Good to good+ 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Spine of binding dried and chipped, front cover worn so that it is only attached by about 2" at top, 1/2" area around edge of covers is faded, name of former owner by top edge of front cover, bookplate of former owner inside front cover, covers are edgeworn with small chips, light Out of Print stamp on title page. Inside pages are very clean and readable. 78 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen
Date Published: 1985-12
ISBN-13:9780413577900ISBN:0413577902
Description: Good. Paperback copy in good plus condition. Cover has light wear at corners and spine ends. Front cover has faint vertical crease near spine. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Text of play with commentary and notes. I ship within 24 hours with free delivery confirmation. E-mail notification of shipment. Always happy to offer scans of any book upon request. read more
"This was my first Oscar Wilde, and I have to say that I read it more quickly than I would have liked. I was trying to finish it before my Vic Lit book club (which I did) and I think later, I will wish I had spent more time reading the play and enjoying Wilde's writing. This is definitely something which I want to own and re-read, and it really made me want to explore more Oscar Wilde.
A lot of people probably think "homosexual undertones/overtones" when they're reading Oscar Wilde's work, but that wasn't necessarily true of this play. It's definitely a satire, but I think it also has a somewhat macabre tone to it.
That said, I actually laughed out loud while I was reading this play. Wilde has written some really entertaining characters into this play. In terms of of Lady Windemere, I thought that the reader could sympathize with her because of the way all of the other characters treated her. I think one of the most important aspects of reading this novel is remembering that it is a very different context than today in terms of feminism.
Definitely a great read. If you're interested in reading more Wilde, check this out."
"It seems Oscar Wilde couldn't spare himself from representing the same issue over and over through his plays. The wife doubts on the devotion and faithfulness that her husband must carry deep inside his heart. She gives up and chooses to find another resort to hide. All of a sudden, she discovers the quit opposite and wants to retreat to her safe zone again as passionate wife !"
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