Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1588 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Lady Windermere's Fan David Price "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde is a play that was written during the late 19th century (Victorian era). The story revolves around Lady Windermere, whose marriage is put to the test when rumors surface about her husband's friendship with a notorious woman named Mrs. Erlynne. The play explores themes of fidelity, social conventions, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening of the play establishes Lady Windermere in her morning-room, where she is preparing for a party in celebration of her birthday. As she interacts with Lord Darlington, their dialogue reveals her strong moral convictions and concerns about men's behavior. Soon after, the Duchess of Berwick enters and shares alarming gossip about Lady Windermere’s husband, indicating he is close to Mrs. Erlynne. Lady Windermere's growing anxiety regarding her husband's loyalty becomes palpable. She is initially in denial about the threat to her marriage, but as the conversation unfolds, she grapples with the potential reality of her husband's infidelity and the ensuing social scandal. The stage is set for a tense examination of marriage, trust, and the societal pressures that shape personal decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage -- Drama Mothers and daughters -- Drama Aristocracy (Social class) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 182657 182620 2024-09-01T07:18:15.518859 2023-10-01T06:49:40.609828 text/html text/html 194367 2021-06-07T06:38:53 text/html 52975 2021-06-07T06:41:33 text/html application/zip 101563 2024-09-01T07:18:21.385821 application/epub+zip 103686 2024-09-01T07:18:16.880858 application/epub+zip 103686 2024-09-01T07:18:16.009851 application/epub+zip 250039 2024-09-01T07:18:23.951786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228911 2024-09-01T07:18:20.829838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229128 2022-09-01T08:09:58.150105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141190 141196 2024-09-01T07:18:14.560865 2023-10-01T06:49:39.830316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 140969 2021-06-07T06:40:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 47935 2021-06-07T06:40:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18856 2024-09-01T07:18:24.086778 application/rdf+xml 14801 2024-09-01T07:18:16.384819 image/jpeg 3708 2024-09-01T07:18:16.200837 image/jpeg 102998 2024-09-01T07:18:15.532825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia