
The Oscar Wilde Collection
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Oscar Wilde
About this listen
Four classic comedies from one of the wittiest playwrights in Western literature: Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest, all featuring star-studded casts with the likes of Jacqueline Bisset, Miriam Margolyes, James Marsters, Alfred Molina, Roger Rees, Yeardley Smith, Eric Stoltz, and many more. This audio also includes a chilling dramatization of Wilde's sole novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Lady Windermere's Fan:
The irreverent satire that launched Wilde's succession of classical comedies. A lord, his wife, her admirer, and an infamous blackmailer converge in this delicious comic feast of scandal. A divinely funny comedy of good girls, bad husbands, and the moral hypocrisy of British high society in the late 19th century. Stars Roger Rees, Eric Stoltz, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Going, Gina Field, Judy Geeson, Arthur Hanket, Lisa Harrow, Dominic Keating, James Warwick, and Tom Wheatley. Directed by Michael Hackett.
A Woman of No Importance:
Devilishly attractive Lord Illingworth is notorious for his skill as a seducer. But he is still invited to all the "best" houses while his female conquests must hide their shame in seclusion. In this devastating comedy, Wilde uses his celebrated wit to expose English society's narrow view of everything from sexual mores to Americans. Stars Rosalind Ayres, Jane Carr, Peter Dennis, Judy Geeson, Paul Gutrecht, Martin Jarvis, Cherie Lunghi, Robert Machray, Miriam Margolyes, Samantha Mathis, and Jim Norton.
An Ideal Husband
A tender love story, a glittering setting in London society, and a shower of witticisms are only a few of the reasons this play has enjoyed hugely successful revivals.
Critic reviews
Mr Wilde
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excellent
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a great introduction to Wilde
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
These are very entertaining stories with surprisingly progressive perspectives on issues that are just as relevant today.What did you like best about this story?
Oscar Wilde is clever, witty and very entertaining in his transmission of strong moral adn ethical messages.What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
These are acted performances with a cast of stellar actors who bring the plays to vivid life.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
In each of the plays there is a moment when I felt very moved with sympathy for the victims.Any additional comments?
Of course, the stories are contrived, adn they are old, but I think they are well worth listening to and are very entertaining.Excellent performances of superb plays
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It's amazing how the evil in Dorian Grey lives upto it's promise in modern times.
Good old Oscar
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Brilliant
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Dreadful
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