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A review by ed_moore
Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ is a cookie-cutter regency play where there is a bit of marriage drama among the lords and ladies of 1800s England. It actually felt like an extremely similar read to Sheridan’s ‘School for Scandal’. With a plot just focusing on a blip in the marriage of Lord and Lady Windermere it wasn’t a huge hit with me. Lady Windermere was a very witty and likeable character however and her agency in opposition to Lord Darlington (who is also a main character in Remains of the Day which caught me off guard a little, different lords I presume!) she was very easy to side with and appreciate the points of. Wilde is also consistent in his ability to produce beautiful lines, I will highlight:
“We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking up at the stars”
as one that really struck me - such is quoted on a statue of him in London.
“We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking up at the stars”
as one that really struck me - such is quoted on a statue of him in London.