The Plays of Oscar Wilde - Couverture souple

Wilde, Oscar

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0394757882 ISBN 13 : 9780394757889

Editeur : Vintage, 1988

Synopsis

Book by Wilde Oscar

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This Vintage edition of The Plays_of Oscar Wilde contains the plays that made Wilde one of the most important dramatists of his time, including The Importance of Being Earnest, one of the great works of modern literature.

Oscar Wilde's plays demonstrate once again why their author must be seen as both an inaugurator and a master of modernism. In his best work, the subversive insights embedded in his wit continue to challenge our common assumptions. Wilde's ability to unsettle and startle us anew with his radical vision of the artifice inherent in the self's construction makes him our contemporary.

This edition is introduced by John Lahr, author of Prick Up Your Ears: The Biography of Joe Orton. The plays included are Lady Windermere's Fan, Salome, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Vintage
• Date d'édition: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0394757882
• ISBN 13: 9780394757889
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480