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Lady Windermere's Fan

by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

  • Free to read
  • 1 hour to read
  • 5 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde is a four-act comedy first performed in 1892. When Lady Windermere suspects her husband of having an affair with the mysterious Mrs Erlynne, she confronts him—only to watch him invite this woman to her birthday ball. Outraged and heartbroken, Lady Windermere turns to another admirer who has confessed his love. But Mrs Erlynne harbors a secret that will change everything, leading to a choice between scandal and sacrifice that tests the bonds of marriage and motherhood.

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  • Marriage
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Aristocracy (Social class)

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First Act

Morning-room of Lord Windermere’s house in Carlton House Terrace. Doors C. and R. Bureau with books and papers R. Sofa with small tea-table L. Window opening on to terrace L. Table R.

[LADY WINDERMERE is at table R., arranging roses in a blue bowl.]

[Enter PARKER.]

PARKER. Is your ladyship at home this afternoon?

LADY WINDERMERE. Yes—who has called?

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Contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. First Act
  3. Second Act
  4. Third Act
  5. Fourth Act: Scene — Same as in Act I

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About this edition

This free edition of Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #790, released 1997-01-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Plays/Films/Dramas, British Literature.

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