The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

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. His final dramatic triumph was his `trivial' comedy for serious people, The Importance of Being Earnest' arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English. Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Product details

• Authors: Oscar Wilde
• Assisted by: Pete Raby (Editor), Peter Raby (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.05.2008
• EAN: 9780199535972
• ISBN: 978-0-19-953597-2
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Oxford Paperbacks; World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; Oxford English Drama; World's classics; WORLD'S CLASSIC; Oxford World's Classics; Oxford Paperbacks; WORLD'S CLASSIC; Oxford English Drama; WORLD'S CLASSIC; World's classics; WORLD'S CLASSIC
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Englisch; Lektüre, England, English, DRAMA / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights