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A selection of Oscar Wilde's best and most important plays - sharp, relevant and brilliant to this day

Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing, and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and Wilde's take on an ideal husband, in this selection of Wilde's most important plays.

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

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9781784871529

September 19, 2016

Vintage Classics

384 pages

RRP $22.99
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Paperback

9780451531896

March 19, 2012

Signet (US)

240 pages

RRP $7.99
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Paperback

9780140436068

July 3, 2000

Penguin Classics (UK Adult)

464 pages

RRP $14.99
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EBook

9781473545632

July 7, 2016

Vintage Digital

384 pages
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