Large format for easy reading. Story from the famous dramatist, novelist and poet of the Victorian Era. A celebrity of his time and still renowned for his barbed wit.
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Known for his barbed wit, Oscar Wilde was one of the most successful late-Victorian playwrights and a great celebrity. The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray are among his best known works. He is perhaps most famous for his trial, in which he eloquently defended homosexual love and was sentenced to two years of hard labor.
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I really enjoyed this play!,
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This review is from: The Duchess of Padua (Paperback)
I see that one reviewer has done a good job explaining the play, so I wont do that again, just give you my feedback.1) this is a great edition, if you were wondering 2) you are not likely to see this play as most of Wildes' plays these days that are produced are the well known ones (and nothing wrong with that) so it is very worth reading 3) the play is full of Shakespeare and its a joy to read and clue in to the different Shakespearean undercurrents, like a cultural detective - lots of fun 4) its Oscar Wilde, and if you have not read or see it, you owe it to yourself to do so! Well recommended!
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Known as the Italian Play,
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This is a treasure - often never seen by average audiences, so its a joy to read. It was Wilds first major work put on, but not really discovered until after Lady W's Fan. This is Wilde exploring self-denying - as he was at the time, at least from a public point of view. Many deep emotions are explored here - from love and hatred, revenge and revulsion.Great cover and great edition, very good for the Wilde fan and collector.
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Wilde's way with words is so impressive, that the play begs to be presented.,
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What a joy to discover this play! I was puttering about on Amazon and purchasing a copy of The Importance of Being Earnest for a friend for their birthday, when I found this Wilde play. It's not at all like Earnest, and should not be read like a social comedy, however its genius is still Wilde, clearly.The major theme is emotions, love, revenge, and hatred - and they are not treated in a funny way, quite the reverse. Still, the dialogue is the gift that we get when we read the Duchess, Wilde's way with words is so impressive, that the play begs to be presented. But, I'm happy to just read it again, knowing that since the folks who buy tickets to Cats wont be paying to watch The Duchess of Padua and therefore it will not go on. The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
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The Market Place of Padua at noon; in the background is the great Cathedral of Padua; the architecture is Romanesque, and wrought in black and white marbles; a flight of marble steps leads up to the Cathedral door; at the foot of the steps are two large stone lions; the houses on each aide of the stage have coloured awnings from their windows, and are flanked by stone arcades; on the right of the stage is the public fountain, with a triton in green bronze blowing from a conch; around the fountain is a stone seat; the bell of the Cathedral is ringing, and the citizens, men, women, and children, are passing into the Cathedral. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The Market Place of Padua at noon; in the background is the great Cathedral of Padua; the architecture is Romanesque, and wrought in black and white marbles; a flight of marble steps leads up to the Cathedral door; at the foot of the steps are two large stone lions; the houses on each aide of the stage have coloured awnings from their windows, and are flanked by stone arcades; on the right of the stage is the public fountain, with a triton in green bronze blowing from a conch; around the fountain is a stone seat; the bell of the Cathedral is ringing, and the citizens, men, women, and children, are passing into the Cathedral. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde in Front Matter
- Oscar Wilde: A Life in Letters by Merlin Holland on 8 pages
- The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde on 5 pages
- The Cambridge Companion to Oscar Wilde (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Peter Raby on 5 pages
- The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays: Salome; Lady Windermere's Fan (Signet classics) by Oscar Wilde in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Wilde (Life & Times Series) by Jonathan Fryer on page 40, page 140, and Back Matter
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