文档介绍：Lady Windermere's
Fan
by Oscar Wilde
作者简介
王尔德·奥
斯卡( ),作家,生于都柏林,威廉·王尔德爵士之
子。相继就读于都柏林三一学院和牛津大学,此后跻身于伦敦上流
社会和文学界,以谈吐机智和奇装异服闻名,成为“为艺术而艺
术”的唯美主义运动的领袖人物。早期作品有《诗集》(
)、长篇小说《道林·格雷的肖像》(
)和几部喜剧,其中著名的有《少奶奶的扇子》
( ’)和《认真的重要》(
)。昆斯伯里侯爵反对王尔德
与其子交往,王尔德起诉昆斯伯里不成(),反而暴露了他与
昆斯伯里之子的***关系,结果被判入狱服劳役两年,《里丁监
狱之歌》( )和《从深处》
( )所反映的就是他的这段铁窗生活。他于
年与劳埃德结婚,生有两个儿子。他创作的经典童话故事集
《快乐王子和其他故事》(
)就是献给他们的。他后来客死巴黎。
Lady Windermere's Fan 1
THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY
Lord Windermere Lord Darlington Lord Augustus Lorton Mr. Dumby
Mr. Cecil Graham Mr. Hopper Parker, Butler
Lady Windermere The Duchess of Berwick Lady Agatha Carlisle Lady
Plymdale Lady Stutfield Lady Jedburgh Mrs. Cowper-Cowper Mrs. Erlynne
Rosalie, Maid
THE SCENES OF THE PLAY
ACT I. Morning-room in Lord Windermere’ s house.
ACT II. Drawing-room in Lord Windermere’ s house. ACT III. Lord
Darlington’ srooms. ACT IV. Morning-room in Lord Windermere’ shouse.
TIME: 1892 PLACE: London
The action of the play takes place within twenty-four hours, beginning
on a Tuesday afternoon at five o’ clock, and ending the next day at p.
m.
FIRST ACT
SCENCE
Morning-room of Lord Windermere’s house in Carlton House Terrace.
Doors C. and R. Bureau with books and papers R. Sofa with small tea-
table L. Window opening on to terrace L. Table R. [C = Center, L = Left,
R = Right]
[LADY WINDERMERE is at table R., arranging roses in a blue bowl.]
[Enter PARKER.]
PARKER. Is your ladyship at home this afternoon?
LADY WINDERMERE. Yes - who has called?
PARKER. Lord Darlington, my lady.
LADY WINDERMERE. [Hesitates for a moment.] Show him up - and
I’m at home to any one who calls.
PARKER. Yes, my lady.
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[Exit C.]
LADY WINDERMERE. It’s best for me to see him before to-night. I’m
glad he’e.
[Enter PARKER C.]
PARKER. Lord Darlington,
[Enter LORD DARLINGTON C.]
[Exit PARKER.]
LORD DARLINGTON. How do you do, Lady Windermere?
LADY WINDERMERE. How do you do, Lord Darlington