Lady Windermere’s Fan (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- First Published: 1893
- Type of Work: Comic Drama
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Social issues, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Adultery, London, Ethics
- Locales: London, England
Lord Windermere has given his wife a fan engraved with her name for her birthday, to be celebrated that night with a ball. That afternoon, the Duchess of Berwick calls and tells Lady Windermere that Lord Windermere frequently sees Mrs. Erlynne, about whom people gossip.
Lady Windermere refuses to believe this. She opens Lord Windermere’s desk, rifles his checkbook, and discovers that he has given Mrs. Erlynne sums of money. She confronts Lord Windermere with her discovery. He upbraids her for not trusting him. She denounces his infidelity.
Lord Windermere demands that...
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