A Woman of No Importance: A Play

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

A play in four acts. First performed at the Haymarket Theatre in London, it represents a razor-sharp satire of England's aristocratic society in the late nineteenth century. Exceedingly witty and highly enjoyable. A fantastic play brimming with Wilde's trademark wit not to be missed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781528769976
Publisher:	Read Books Ltd.
Publication date:	09/08/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	110
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1854. He wrote essays, poetry, stories, plays, and one novel (The Picture of Dorian Gray). He was something of a celebrity, known for dressing flamboyantly. He had a biting wit, which made him eminently quotable. He died in 1900 at the age of forty-six.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874