| Description |
471 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published as Best plays by Collector's Library 2014"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 17). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Biography -- Further reading -- Lady Windermere's fan -- A woman of no importance -- An ideal husband -- The importance of being earnest -- Salomé. |
| Summary |
The four great comedies of Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, were all written at the height of the controversial Irish author's powers in his last, doomed decade, the 1890s. They remain among the most-loved, and most-quoted, of all drama in the English language. Along with Salomé, his darkly decadent dramatization of the Bible story, these immortal plays have continued to pack theaters to this day, and have been adapted for every kind of media. The plays were originally published in book form at Wilde's own insistence, the better to spread his genius wide. |
| Subject |
Salome (Biblical figure) -- Drama.
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Salome (Biblical figure) (OCoLC)fst00095091
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Identity (Psychology) -- Drama.
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London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
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English drama -- 18th century.
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English drama. (OCoLC)fst00910737
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Identity (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00966892
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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England -- London.
(OCoLC)fst01204271
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| Chronological Term |
1700-1799
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| Genre/Form |
Comedies.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Comedies.
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| Added Author |
Halley, Ned, writer of introduction.
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Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
1509827846 |
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9781509827848 |
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