ed_moore's profile picture

ed_moore 's review for:

Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde
2.5
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ is a cookie-cutter regency play where there is a bit of marriage drama among the lords and ladies of 1800s England. It actually felt like an extremely similar read to Sheridan’s ‘School for Scandal’. With a plot just focusing on a blip in the marriage of Lord and Lady Windermere it wasn’t a huge hit with me. Lady Windermere was a very witty and likeable character however and her agency in opposition to Lord Darlington (who is also a main character in Remains of the Day which caught me off guard a little, different lords I presume!) she was very easy to side with and appreciate the points of. Wilde is also consistent in his ability to produce beautiful lines, I will highlight:
“We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking up at the stars” 
as one that really struck me - such is quoted on a statue of him in London.