Lady Windermere's Fan (Version 2)
Oscar Wilde
Read by Phil Chenevert
Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first produced 22 February 1892 at the St James's Theatre in London. The play was first published in 1893. Like many of Wilde's comedies, it bitingly satirizes the morals of Victorian society, particularly marriage.
The story concerns Lady Windermere, who discovers that her husband may be having an affair with another woman. She confronts her husband but he instead invites the other woman, Mrs Erlynne, to his wife's birthday ball. Angered by her husband's unfaithfulness, Lady Windermere leaves her husband for another lover. Or does she? Is it really possible to trust delicious gossip? Are all men really bad? These and many other questions are raised and if not answered, then held up for public scrutiny in this biting satire of morals and proper behavior. The best known line of the play sums up the central theme:
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
—Lord Darlington (from Wikipedia and the reader) (2 hr 28 min)
Chapters
| ACT I | 39:57 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| ACT II | 41:12 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| ACT III | 34:28 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| ACT IV | 32:46 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Reviews
amazing story brilliant narration
science lover
I loved the narration. the different voices for different characters and proper enunciation made it a breeze to listen this. the story in itself is brilliant
liked singalong narrator
TLocke
Excellently read; each characters 'voices came through and minimal stage direction not as disruptive as play format. Wilde at his clever best, well presented.
A LibriVox Listener
Love the different voices and intonations he used in reading! Love the story too.
terrific
OBX12
a truly enjoyable experience Two of the best thank you
Love this book.
Well read. Liked the bit of sarcasm he brought to it.
Thank you!
rafaelavaazdecaminha
Thank you very much for posting this file.