The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was already one of the best-known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today. This collection offers newly edited texts of Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, Salome, An Ideal Husband, and, arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English, The Importance of Being Earnest. Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Oscar WildePublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 06/01/2008ISBN: 9780199535972Pages: 368Weight: 0.63lbsSize: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.94dAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 79335 / Importance of Being Earnest and Other PlaysReading Level: 6.9 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9
Book Title
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
ISBN
9780199535972
Oscar Wilde was already one of the best-known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today. This collection offers newly edited texts of Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, Salome, An Ideal Husband, and, arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English, The Importance of Being Earnest.
Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/01/2008
ISBN: 9780199535972
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.94d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 79335 / Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
Reading Level: 6.9 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9
Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/01/2008
ISBN: 9780199535972
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.94d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 79335 / Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
Reading Level: 6.9 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9
Oscar Wilde was already one of the best-known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today. This collection offers newly edited texts of Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, Salome, An Ideal Husband, and, arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English, The Importance of Being Earnest.
Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/01/2008
ISBN: 9780199535972
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.94d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 79335 / Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
Reading Level: 6.9 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9
Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/01/2008
ISBN: 9780199535972
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.94d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 79335 / Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
Reading Level: 6.9 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9