Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1004 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills A Woman of No Importance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Woman_of_No_Importance David Price "A Woman of No Importance" by Oscar Wilde is a play written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the complexities of social status, gender roles, and the nature of morality within English society, centering on various characters including Lord Illingworth, Mrs. Arbuthnot, and the young Gerald Arbuthnot. At the start of the play, the audience is introduced to a gathering at Hunstanton Chase, where social dynamics are established through the interactions of the characters, particularly highlighting the contrasting views between the established English aristocracy and the American newcomer, Hester Worsley. Hester's observations about English society reveal the superficiality of the characters around her, as they discuss topics of morality and societal norms in a light-hearted manner. The significance of genealogy and reputation is underscored as Lord Illingworth’s witty cynicism shapes the dialogue. The stage is set for the exploration of deeper themes around identity and morality, particularly through the perspectives of Mrs. Arbuthnot and her son Gerald, hinting at underlying tensions that will be further developed throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Drama English drama PR Text Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 198550 2025-07-01T07:25:45.361141 text/html 185009 2025-03-14T09:04:46 text/html 136785 2025-07-01T07:25:52.434119 application/epub+zip 138509 2025-07-01T07:25:48.173136 application/epub+zip 126180 2025-07-01T07:25:47.030140 application/epub+zip 298517 2025-07-01T07:25:54.884100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279376 2025-07-01T07:25:51.731138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232029 2022-09-01T08:28:14.196289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153324 2025-07-01T07:25:44.212164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133599 2025-03-14T09:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17052 2025-07-01T07:25:55.010080 application/rdf+xml 15174 2025-07-01T07:25:47.531118 image/jpeg 4224 2025-07-01T07:25:47.278126 image/jpeg 136561 2025-07-01T07:25:45.374155 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia