Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
television musical adaptation radio play stage revival |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Lady_Windermere_and_Lord_Windermere_are_married
Lord_Windermere_is_protective_of_Lady_Windermere Mrs._Erlynne_is_Lady_Windermere's_mother Mrs._Erlynne_seeks_redemption Lady_Windermere_is_initially_unaware_of_Mrs._Erlynne's_identity |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Lady_Windermere_evolves_throughout_the_play
Lord_Windermere's_character_is_complex Mrs._Erlynne's_motivations_are_revealed_gradually |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
considered a classic
well-received at premiere |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced later works of drama
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| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
gptkb:St._James's_Theatre
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| gptkbp:genre |
comedy of manners
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| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
1892
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lady Windermere's Fan
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| gptkbp:influence |
modern theatre
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent playwrights
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
social issues of the time
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Mrs._Erlynne
gptkb:Lord_Windermere Lady Windermere |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
West End revival
Broadway_adaptation Royal_National_Theatre_production |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.”
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
4
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| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
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| gptkbp:performances |
satirical elements
witty dialogue character-driven plot |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1892
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the fan signifies the duality of appearances and reality
the fan represents secrets and lies the fan symbolizes social status |
| gptkbp:theme |
marriage
forgiveness social hypocrisy |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
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