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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

Lady Windermere's Fan; Salome; A Woman of No Importance; An Ideal Husband; The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays showcases Oscar Wilde's brilliance in theatre through a collection of his most notable works. This volume includes social comedies such as Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, and An Ideal Husband, which cleverly unravel societal morals and sexual politics with wit and insight. It also features the symbolist play Salomé, originally banned from English stages, and culminates with Wilde's masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest, a farcical comedy renowned for its sharp humour and enduring appeal.
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Format: Hardback
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in classic British theatre, fans of sharp social satire, and those who appreciate Wilde's unique wit and commentary on Victorian society.

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Oscar Wilde was already one of the best known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of plays which spearheaded the renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today.

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Oscar Wilde was already one of the best known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895, he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today.

The social comedies, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, and An Ideal Husband, offer a moving as well as witty dissection of society and its morals, with a sharp focus on sexual politics. By contrast, the experimental, symbolist Salome, written originally in French, was banned for public performance by the English censor.

Wilde's final dramatic triumph was his 'trivial' comedy for serious people, The Importance of Being Earnest, arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780198121671

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 February 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Clarendon Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by Peter Raby

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 652g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Oscar Wilde

About the Author

Peter Raby is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Drama Department at Homerton College, Cambridge. Bratton is editor of Oscar Wilde (Cambridge, 1988).

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