Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. It is replete with witty dialogue and satirizes some of the foibles and hypocrisy of late Victorian society. It has proved Wilde's most enduringly popular play.
Language: English
Published in: 1895
Word count: 20,700 words (≈ about 1 hour)
Source: Project Gutenberg
Copyright: Public Domain
From slapstick to satire: witty, clever, and downright hilarious, this is the best of humour. *Q: What goes "Ha ha ha BONK!" ? A: A man laughing his...
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Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:54:42 +0200
Just finished. Must say it's really really good. Funny and a great convoluted story. The guy can write.
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:25:03 +0200
This is one of the most incredibly charming, very humourous and quite enjoyable plays I have ever read.