Lady Windermere's Fan: A Play About a Good Woman (Paperback)

from varwenea

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Lord Darlington "Lady Windermere's Fan" is Oscar Wilde's first successful society comedy from 1892. Though it is not as popular as his other works, it showcased Wilde's sharp wit with numerous quotable quotes. Written as an ep...

from gmillar

The best part is in the third act where the men are smart-mouthing and bouncing off each other. I like the cleverness of the conversation and the "Englishness" of the whole thing. It was a nice change for a play of this type to not finish in fairytale style.

from ctpress

"I can resist everything except temptation." "Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes." After hearing L. A. Theatre Works production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" I had to try another one. Lady Windermere suspects her husband of having an affair with newcomer to town, Mrs....

from mstrust

Young and deeply in love, the marriage of Lord and Lady Windermere is suddenly in peril when gossip assures the Lady that her husband has been keeping company with a notorious woman. This rumor is confirmed to be true by her husband, who then begs his wife to invite this friend of his to their so...

from AlCracka

Not Wilde's best. The plot was pretty lame - done before, and with lots of those rom-com situations where you think "This would all be cleared up if they'd just talk to each other like normal humans" - but it's still Wilde, so it's still plenty fun to read and has lots of things you probably woul...