A Woman of No Importance (New Mermaids) (New Mermaids) |
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Oscar Wilde, Ian Small
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Pages: 176 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0713673516
Pub: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Pub date: 2004-10-15
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22475
Reader Reviews:
a very good play, classic wilde (1/5 people found this helpful)
a favorite of mine, although not quite as good as the importance of being earnest (a deceptively clever play) it is a play of a very different nature, both reviews of it on here i believe misrepresent it. although it is full of wilde's classic wit and there are many genuinely funny parts but it is not a pure comedy and it is also a significant drama. many see it as a fairly clear cut morality tale or at least having clear cut moral and immoral characters but it really isnt so simple. there is the duplicit nature of the characters and their actions, a slightly more complex moral commentary with none of the characters being as simple as they first appear. none of the characters in then play come off as good or bad the central ones all have the audience's perception of them repeatedly undermined.
A Victorian Dream!! (2/2 people found this helpful)
This famous play is bursting with dramatic irony, rhetoric strategies and humorous witticisms. Oscar Wilde produces a great play with subtle sentiment and an underlying theme regarding paternity. A great read for eng lit students and members of the public alike. I personally recommend this play to anyone in need of a good laugh. One must particularly pay attention to the character's mannerisms and use of language. And at a penny a book- bargain!!
oscar!!!!! (2/10 people found this helpful)
i am in the middle of studying this interesting play by Oscar Wilde. the book is filled with politics, social status, etc. any english literature student would love to read this play even though it is hard to read being a play (hehe!!) the book is about an illegitimate son who is torn betweeen his mother and father. the book has Wildes famous wit and has comedy, romance and sadness all included, its GREAT!!!!!!
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