The Plays of Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde took London by storm with his first comedy, "Lady Windermere`s Fan". The combination of dazzling wit, subtle social criticism, sumptuous settings and the theme of a guilty secret proved a winner, both here and in his next three plays, "A Woman of No Importance", "An Ideal Husband", and his undisputed masterpiece, "The Importance of Being Earnest". This volume includes all Wilde`s plays from his early tragedy "Vera" to the controversial "Salome" and the little known fragments, "La Sainte Courtisane" and "A Florentine Tragedy". The edition affords a rare chance to see Wilde`s best known work in the context of his entire dramatic output, and to appreciate plays which have hitherto received scant critical attention.

Wilde`s plays have never failed to delight audiences and are a lasting testimony to their author`s supreme wit and theatrical genius.

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Vera; or, The Nihilists

Пьеса, стр. 1-50

The Duchess of Padua

Пьеса, стр. 51-132

Salome

Пьеса, стр. 133-162

Lady Windermere`s Fan

Пьеса, стр. 163-218

A Woman of No Importance

Пьеса, стр. 219-278

An Ideal Husband

Пьеса, стр. 279-360

The Importance of Being Earnest

Пьеса, стр. 361-418

La Sainte Courtisane

Пьеса, стр. 419-426

A Florentine Tragedy

Пьеса, стр. 427-442