British and Irish plays since 1800

9 books

A Woman of No ImportanceOscar Wilde · 1893A four-act play by Oscar Wilde, first staged in 1893, set in an English country house over twenty-four hours. When young Gerald Arbuthnot is offered a post as secretary to the charming Lord Illingworth, society guests gather at Lady Hunstanton's estate.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

An ideal husbandOscar Wilde · 1895A play by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895, set in London society among characters including Sir Robert Chiltern, a politician, his wife, and the scheming Mrs. Cheveley, with the action taking place within twenty-four hours.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Arms and the ManBernard Shaw · 1894An 1894 comedy in three acts by Bernard Shaw, subtitled "A Pleasant Play." Set in Bulgaria during the 1885 war, it satirizes militarism and romantic illusions about soldiering and heroism.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Lady Windermere's FanOscar Wilde · 1892A four-act play by Oscar Wilde, first performed in London in 1892. It follows Lady Windermere, a young wife convinced of strict rules of right and wrong, as she faces rumors about her husband's connection to Mrs. Erlynne.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Man and Superman: A Comedy and a PhilosophyBernard Shaw · 1903A 1903 play by Bernard Shaw, presented as a Don Juan drama exploring the relations between men and women. It combines comedy with philosophy, examining sexual attraction and the conflict between individual instinct and social institutions.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Mrs. Warren's ProfessionBernard Shaw · 1902A play by George Bernard Shaw, published with an author's apology in 1902, about Mrs. Warren, a woman in the prostitution trade, and the poverty and social conditions that shape her choices.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Riders to the SeaJ. M. Synge · 1904A one-act tragedy by J. M. Synge, first performed in 1904, set in a cottage on the Aran island of Inishmaan, where an old woman named Maurya faces the loss of her sons to the sea.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Salomé: A Tragedy in One ActOscar Wilde · 1894A one-act tragedy by Oscar Wilde, written in French in 1892 and translated into English, dramatizing the biblical story of Salomé, Herod Antipas, and the prophet Jokanaan. This edition includes Aubrey Beardsley's illustrations.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanArthur Sullivan · 1890A collection of the complete librettos and lyrics for all fourteen Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, including The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Pirates of Penzance, with full casts of characters and dialogue for each play.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية