Oscar Wilde's Women

Sophie Duncan introduces Oscar Wilde by setting him in an accurate historical context.

She then moves on to consider the revolutionary aspects of his four plays Lady Windermere's Fan, An Ideal Husband, A Woman of No Importance and The Importance of Being Earnest.

Date Published: 19 September 2012
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Contributors: Sophie Duncan
In Collection(s): Oscar Wilde
Keywords: A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, Lady Windermere's Fan, The Importance of Being Earnest, women in performance, drama, victorian, Oscar Wilde, #greatwriters
Cite: Oscar Wilde's Women by Oscar Wilde at https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via https://dev.writersinspire.it.ox.ac.uk/content/oscar-wildes-women. Published on 19 September 2012. Accessed on 15 May 2026.
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