Vera, The Duchess of Padua: A Play & The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

by Oscar Wilde

Book Overview

Vera; or, The Nihilists is a play by Oscar Wilde. It is a melodramatic tragedy set in Russia and is loosely based on the life of Vera Zasulich. It was Wilde's first play, and the first to be performed. In 1880, with only a few copies privately printed, arrangements were made with noted actresses for a production in the United Kingdom, but this never materialized. The first public performance was in New York City in 1883 at the Union Square Theatre,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9390209617
• ISBN13: 9789390209613
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Prince Classics
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"