Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 595 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills A Woman of No Importance David Price "A Woman of No Importance" by Oscar Wilde is a play written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the complexities of social status, gender roles, and the nature of morality within English society, centering on various characters including Lord Illingworth, Mrs. Arbuthnot, and the young Gerald Arbuthnot. At the start of the play, the audience is introduced to a gathering at Hunstanton Chase, where social dynamics are established through the interactions of the characters, particularly highlighting the contrasting views between the established English aristocracy and the American newcomer, Hester Worsley. Hester's observations about English society reveal the superficiality of the characters around her, as they discuss topics of morality and societal norms in a light-hearted manner. The significance of genealogy and reputation is underscored as Lord Illingworth’s witty cynicism shapes the dialogue. The stage is set for the exploration of deeper themes around identity and morality, particularly through the perspectives of Mrs. Arbuthnot and her son Gerald, hinting at underlying tensions that will be further developed throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Drama English drama PR Text Plays Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 198490 198453 2024-09-01T07:31:56.910467 2023-10-01T07:01:42.497897 text/html text/html 208974 2021-06-07T07:38:38 text/html 56958 2021-06-07T07:41:08 text/html application/zip 111980 2024-09-01T07:32:03.013414 application/epub+zip 114080 2024-09-01T07:31:58.397436 application/epub+zip 114080 2024-09-01T07:31:57.463546 application/epub+zip 251059 2024-09-01T07:32:05.672404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231936 2024-09-01T07:32:02.427420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232029 2022-09-01T08:28:14.196289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153326 153332 2024-09-01T07:31:55.953444 2023-10-01T07:01:41.636894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153112 2021-06-07T07:40:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 51564 2021-06-07T07:40:41 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18815 2024-09-01T07:32:05.811388 application/rdf+xml 15261 2024-09-01T07:31:57.869455 image/jpeg 4233 2024-09-01T07:31:57.643691 image/jpeg 114940 2024-09-01T07:31:56.925602 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