A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret. A house party is in full swing at Lady Hunstanton's country home, when it is announced that Gerald Arbuthnot has been appointed secretary to the sophisticated, witty Lord Illingworth. Gerald's mother stands in the way of his appointment, but fears to tell him why, for who will believe Lord Illingworth to be a man of no importance.
Born in Ireland, Wilde (1854-1900) was educated in Dublin and Oxford and went on to become the leading exponent of aestheticism. His work includes plays, a novel, poetry and criticism. Imprisoned for homosexual acts, he died after his release in exile in Paris.Ian Small is a reader in English Literature at the University of Birmingham.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140623918 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140623914 |
| Title | A Woman of No Importance |
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
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