Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Plays of Oscar Wilde
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Plays of Oscar Wilde
Author: Alan Bird
Publisher: London : Vision Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher: London : Vision Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Lady Windermere's Fan
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN: 1537822578
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Beautiful, aristocratic, an adored wife and young mother, Lady Windermere is 'a fascinating puritan' whose severe moral code leads her to the brink of social suicide. The only one who can save her is the mysterious Mrs Erlynne whose scandalous relationship with Lord Windermere has prompted her fatal impulse. And Mrs Erlynne has a secret - a secret Lady Windermere must never know if she is to retain her peace of mind.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1537822578
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Beautiful, aristocratic, an adored wife and young mother, Lady Windermere is 'a fascinating puritan' whose severe moral code leads her to the brink of social suicide. The only one who can save her is the mysterious Mrs Erlynne whose scandalous relationship with Lord Windermere has prompted her fatal impulse. And Mrs Erlynne has a secret - a secret Lady Windermere must never know if she is to retain her peace of mind.
Oscar Wilde's Society Plays
Author: Michael Y. Bennett
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137410924
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As the first collection of essays about Oscar Wilde's comedies, the contributors re-evaluate Oscar Wilde's society plays as 'comedies of manners" to see whether this is actually an apt way to read Wilde's most emblematic plays. Focusing on both the context and the texts, the collection locates Wilde both in his social and literary contexts.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137410924
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As the first collection of essays about Oscar Wilde's comedies, the contributors re-evaluate Oscar Wilde's society plays as 'comedies of manners" to see whether this is actually an apt way to read Wilde's most emblematic plays. Focusing on both the context and the texts, the collection locates Wilde both in his social and literary contexts.
The Essential Oscar Wilde
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627933654
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Collected her in one omnibus edition are Oscar Wilde's most important works including The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome, Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, and The Canterville Ghost. These works of poetry, fiction, drama, and prose encompass Wilde's entire career and they display his range of style and wit. Wilde is one of the most important writers in the history of the English language. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627933654
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Collected her in one omnibus edition are Oscar Wilde's most important works including The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome, Selected Poems of Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, and The Canterville Ghost. These works of poetry, fiction, drama, and prose encompass Wilde's entire career and they display his range of style and wit. Wilde is one of the most important writers in the history of the English language. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145168598X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Wilde’s classic comedy of manners, The Importance of Being Earnest, a satire of Victorian social hypocrisy and considered Wilde’s greatest dramatic achievement, and his other popular plays—Lady Windermere’s Fan, An Ideal Husband, and Salome—challenged contemporary notions of sex and sensibility, class and cultural identity. Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. Read with confidence.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145168598X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Wilde’s classic comedy of manners, The Importance of Being Earnest, a satire of Victorian social hypocrisy and considered Wilde’s greatest dramatic achievement, and his other popular plays—Lady Windermere’s Fan, An Ideal Husband, and Salome—challenged contemporary notions of sex and sensibility, class and cultural identity. Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. Read with confidence.
Five Major Plays
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher
ISBN: 9780804902083
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Lady Windermer's Fan, The Importance of Being Earnest, Salome', A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband.
Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher
ISBN: 9780804902083
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Lady Windermer's Fan, The Importance of Being Earnest, Salome', A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband.
A Woman of No Importance
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712904117
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712904117
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Plays, Prose Writings and Poems
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
The Plays of Oscar Wilde
Author: Oscar Oscar Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521137192
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Plays Of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde took London by storm with his first comedy, Lady Windermere's Fan. The combination of dazzling wit, subtle social criticism, sumptuous settings and the theme of a guilty secret proved a winner, both here and in his next three plays, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and his undisputed masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest. This volume includes all Wilde's plays from his early tragedy Vera to the controversial Salome and the little known fragments, La Sainte Courtisane and A Florentine Tragedy. The edition affords a rare chance to see Wilde's best known work in the context of his entire dramatic output, and to appreciate plays which have hitherto received scant critical attention.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521137192
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Plays Of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde took London by storm with his first comedy, Lady Windermere's Fan. The combination of dazzling wit, subtle social criticism, sumptuous settings and the theme of a guilty secret proved a winner, both here and in his next three plays, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and his undisputed masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest. This volume includes all Wilde's plays from his early tragedy Vera to the controversial Salome and the little known fragments, La Sainte Courtisane and A Florentine Tragedy. The edition affords a rare chance to see Wilde's best known work in the context of his entire dramatic output, and to appreciate plays which have hitherto received scant critical attention.