Lady Windermere's Fan; A Woman Of No Importance; An Ideal Husband; The Importance Of Being Earnest; Salomé
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few writers in the English literary canon command the stage with the brilliance and razor-sharp wit of Oscar Wilde, and this collection presents five of his most celebrated dramatic works in a single essential volume. Lady Windermere's Fan and A Woman of No Importance dissect the hypocrisies of Victorian high society with devastating precision, while An Ideal Husband turns political corruption and marital loyalty into a wickedly entertaining comedy of manners. The Importance of Being Earnest, widely regarded as the greatest comic play in the English language, crowns the collection with its immortal wordplay and farcical brilliance, and the haunting symbolist tragedy Salomé rounds it out with a darker, more dangerous vision of desire and power. Wilde's genius lay in his ability to dress profound social critique in the most elegant and entertaining of costumes, and these five plays reveal the full range of that extraordinary talent — from drawing-room comedy to biblical tragedy. As a cornerstone of the Penguin Plays series, this anthology has introduced generations of readers and theatregoers to Wilde's irreplaceable voice. Whether encountering these works for the first time or returning to them as old friends, one is left asking: has any writer since truly matched Wilde's perfect union of style and substance?
Author: Oscar Wilde
Format: Paperback
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few writers in the English literary canon command the stage with the brilliance and razor-sharp wit of Oscar Wilde, and this collection presents five of his most celebrated dramatic works in a single essential volume. Lady Windermere's Fan and A Woman of No Importance dissect the hypocrisies of Victorian high society with devastating precision, while An Ideal Husband turns political corruption and marital loyalty into a wickedly entertaining comedy of manners. The Importance of Being Earnest, widely regarded as the greatest comic play in the English language, crowns the collection with its immortal wordplay and farcical brilliance, and the haunting symbolist tragedy Salomé rounds it out with a darker, more dangerous vision of desire and power. Wilde's genius lay in his ability to dress profound social critique in the most elegant and entertaining of costumes, and these five plays reveal the full range of that extraordinary talent — from drawing-room comedy to biblical tragedy. As a cornerstone of the Penguin Plays series, this anthology has introduced generations of readers and theatregoers to Wilde's irreplaceable voice. Whether encountering these works for the first time or returning to them as old friends, one is left asking: has any writer since truly matched Wilde's perfect union of style and substance?