{"product_id":"lady-windermere-s-fan-large-print","title":"Lady Windermere's Fan — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a drawing room full of elegant guests, a rumour can threaten a marriage before the birthday ball begins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Windermere trusts her husband and believes right and wrong are easy to tell apart. Then the Duchess of Berwick brings gossip about his connection with Mrs Erlynne, a woman society shuns. When Lord Windermere insists that Mrs Erlynne attend his wife's birthday ball, Margaret faces a choice that puts her principles and her marriage under strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar Wilde's comedy in four acts turns polite conversation into a contest of wit, suspicion and judgment. Lord Darlington challenges Margaret's strict ideas, while Mrs Erlynne seeks a place among people ready to condemn her. From the birthday preparations to the crowded drawing room, clever remarks expose a troubling question: are the guardians of respectability any better than the woman they reject?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA birthday under strain\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch roses, guests and party preparations become the setting for a crisis of trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWit with a sting\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy sharp exchanges that turn familiar ideas about goodness and respectability upside down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWomen under judgment\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Margaret and Mrs Erlynne, facing a society with harsh expectations for women.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecrets behind polite smiles\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a husband's guarded secret as suspicion tests the marriage he wants to protect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe cost of respectability\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider who deserves another chance when gossip passes for truth and appearances decide worth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy witty talk, social comedy and second chances, including those new to Wilde or plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and step into a birthday gathering where every polite word carries a risk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58289364500828,"sku":"LOA-C1455-LPPB","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print Hardcover","offer_id":58289364533596,"sku":"LOA-C1455-LPHC","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58289364566364,"sku":"LOA-C1455-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-01455-en_afd55e3e-7a29-4f54-b238-c9e4297b962f.jpg?v=1792697452","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/lady-windermere-s-fan-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}