Description
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. This collection offers newly edited texts of Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, Salome, An Ideal Husband, and, arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English, The Importance of Being Earnest. 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 broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/15/2008
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.94d
ISBN13: 9780199535972
ISBN10: 0199535973
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
today. This collection offers newly edited texts of Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, Salome, An Ideal Husband, and, arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English, The Importance of Being Earnest. 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 broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/15/2008
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.94d
ISBN13: 9780199535972
ISBN10: 0199535973
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
About the Author
Peter Raby is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Drama Department at Homerton College, Cambridge.