{"product_id":"selected-plays-oscar-wilde-9781847497956","title":"Selected Plays: Lady Windermere's Fan, a Woman of No Importance, an Ideal Husband and the Importance of Being Earnest - Annotated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween 1892 and 1895, Oscar Wilde's drawing-room comedies \u003ci\u003eLady Windermere's Fan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Woman of No Importance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e made his name as a playwright who fearlessly mocked the hypocrisy and snobbery of Victorian society and took gleeful delight in appearing to trivialize its most sacred institutions. With its premiere on Valentine's Day 1895, The Importance of Being Earnest - a hilarious comedy of mistaken identities and coruscating language - was a phenomenal success, but its run was cut short prematurely by Wilde's court case and subsequent incarceration, and the play was not published until 1899, after Wilde had been released from prison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso including the powerful Salome, originally written in French and banned by the British censor, this collection displays Wilde at his provocative and witty best, and demonstrates why he was a playwright who delighted audiences and infuriated critics in equal measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847497950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847497956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alma Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Oscar Wilde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685701177599,"sku":"9781847497956","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e04125c6-ab86-4762-b6a6-89d152afdad4.jpg?v=1741726503","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/selected-plays-oscar-wilde-9781847497956","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}