КОД (ISBN):
048641423x

Книга: Wilde An Ideal Husband

Товар № 11056952

Автор: Wilde O.

Издательство: Dover Publications

Вес: 0.440 кг.

Формат: 21 x 13.3 x 0.6

Переплет: Мягкая обложка

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Although Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) created a wide range of poetry, essays, and fairy tales (and one novel) in his brief, tragic life, he is perhaps best known as a dramatist. His witty, clever dramas, populated by brilliant talkers skilled in the art of riposte and paradox, are still staples of the theatrical repertoire. .An Ideal Husband revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards-providing, along the way, a wry commentary on the rarity of politicians who can claim to be ethically pure. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the play moving at a lively pace. .Like most of Wilde's plays, this scintillating drawing-room comedy is wise, well-constructed, and deeply satisfying. An instant success at its 1895 debut, the play continues to delight audiences over one hundred years later. An Ideal Husband is a must-read for Wilde fans, students of English literature, and anyone delighted by wit, urbanity, and timeless sophistication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .