Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan is a play by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1892. Like many of Wilde's comedies it has a dark side, and is a biting satire of contemporary Victorian Society.

Related Topics:
Oscar Wilde - 1892 - Victorian Society

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The story concerns the attempts of a disreputable older woman, Mrs. Erlynne, to blackmail Lord Windermere, the husband of her daughter. Lady Windermere is not aware of her mother's true identity, and Lord Windermere believes his wife would be greatly ashamed if this knowledge became widely known.

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Numerous characters in the play draw their names from places in the north of England: Lady Windermere from the lake Windermere, the Duchess of Berwick from Berwick-upon-Tweed, Lord Darlington from Darlington.

Related Topics:
England - Windermere - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Darlington

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