Lady Windermere’s Fan (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- First Published: 1893
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- 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
Places Discussed
Windermere house. Home of Lord and Lady Windermere in the real and fashionable Carlton House Terrace adjacent to St. James’s Park in central London that serves as the setting for three of the play’s four acts. The play opens and closes in the morning room, one of the grand rooms used for entertaining by the Windermeres, who are important members of British society. As with all the aristocracy of the time, they have servants; only one butler, one maid, and a nonspeaking footman appear in the play, but at least another six or eight servants might be expected....
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