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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2018-09-06
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ISBN: 9781727047349
Rating: 4.7/5 (27 downloads)

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A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde LADY CAROLINE. I don't think that England should be represented abroad by an unmarried man, Jane. It might lead to complications. LADY HUNSTANTON. You are too nervous, Caroline. Believe me, you are too nervous. Besides, Lord Illingworth may marry any day. I was in hopes he would have married lady Kelso. But I believe he said her family was too large. Or was it her feet? I forget which. I regret it very much. She was made to be an ambassador's wife. LADY CAROLINE. She certainly has a wonderful faculty of remembering people's names, and forgetting their faces. LADY HUNSTANTON. Well, that is very natural, Caroline, is it not? [To Footman.] Tell Henry to wait for an answer. I have written a line to your dear mother, Gerald, to tell her your good news, and to say she really must come to dinner.

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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
Publsiher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2022-07-20
Genre: Art
ISBN:
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Oscar Wilde's drama centers around the character of Lady Arbuthnot, the woman of no importance. As is the norm with Wilde, he holds up a mirror to the hypocrisy of society and this time, especially to the double standard applied to the morality of men and women.

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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Sonia Purnell
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0735225311
Rating: 4.2/5 (253 downloads)

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography “Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” -- The New York Times Book Review "A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people -- and a little resistance." - NPR "A meticiulous history that reads like a thriller." - Ben Macintyre A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine. In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." The target in their sights was Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and--despite her prosthetic leg--helped to light the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we know it. Virginia established vast spy networks throughout France, called weapons and explosives down from the skies, and became a linchpin for the Resistance. Even as her face covered wanted posters and a bounty was placed on her head, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She finally escaped through a death-defying hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cover blown. But she plunged back in, adamant that she had more lives to save, and led a victorious guerilla campaign, liberating swathes of France from the Nazis after D-Day. Based on new and extensive research, Sonia Purnell has for the first time uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall--an astounding and inspiring story of heroism, spycraft, resistance, and personal triumph over shocking adversity. A Woman of No Importance is the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war.

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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2014-07-11
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1408145197
Rating: 4.1/5 (451 downloads)

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Staged in 1893, when Wilde had already achieved fame, wealth and notoriety, A Woman of No Importance was another attempt to fuse comedy of manners with high melodrama. Gerald Arbuthnot is a young man on the make, with an American heiress and the post of secretary to the brilliant but dissolute Lord Illingworth within his reach. When he asks his mother to celebrate with them, it turns out that Illingworth is Gerald's father, who seduced and abandoned his mother twenty years earlier. Loyalty weighs heavier than ambition, and Gerald declines the association with Illingworth. This edition, which also analyses Wilde's various drafts and revisions of the play, argues that the playwright here continued to explore the rivalry between an older man and woman for the affection of a beautiful young man.

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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Sonia Purnell
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2019-04-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0735225303
Rating: 4.2/5 (253 downloads)

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography “Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” -- The New York Times Book Review "A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people -- and a little resistance." - NPR "A meticiulous history that reads like a thriller." - Ben Macintyre A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine. In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." The target in their sights was Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and--despite her prosthetic leg--helped to light the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we know it. Virginia established vast spy networks throughout France, called weapons and explosives down from the skies, and became a linchpin for the Resistance. Even as her face covered wanted posters and a bounty was placed on her head, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She finally escaped through a death-defying hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cover blown. But she plunged back in, adamant that she had more lives to save, and led a victorious guerilla campaign, liberating swathes of France from the Nazis after D-Day. Based on new and extensive research, Sonia Purnell has for the first time uncovered the full secret life of Virginia Hall--an astounding and inspiring story of heroism, spycraft, resistance, and personal triumph over shocking adversity. A Woman of No Importance is the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war.

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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Wilde O.
Publsiher: Рипол Классик
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1909
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 5521051503
Rating: 4.0/5 (515 downloads)

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Оскар Уайльд – английский философ, писатель, поэт и один из самых известных драматургов XIX века. "Женщина, не стоящая внимания" – блестящая пьеса автора, написанная ярким языком, прекрасно иллюстрирующая быт и нравы английского светского общества, обличает его пороки и заблуждения, шокирует незабываемыми образами. Так кто же она –Женщина, не стоящая внимания, и что кроется в её прошлом?.. Читайте зарубежную литературу в оригинале!

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A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde (Book Analysis)

Author: Bright Summaries
Publsiher: BrightSummaries.com
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2019-04-03
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 2808017545
Rating: 4.0/5 (175 downloads)

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Unlock the more straightforward side of A Woman of No Importance with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde, which tells the story of Gerald Arbuthnot, who has just been offered a job by the renowned dandy Lord Illingworth. However, his mother, who presents herself as a respectable churchgoing widow, strongly objects when she discovers his intentions, though she is reluctant to reveal the reason why; namely, that Lord Illingworth is actually Gerald’s father. Oscar Wilde was one of the most fascinating authors of the 19th century, known as much for his witticisms as for his writing. His most notable works include the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and the comic plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest. Find out everything you need to know about A Woman of No Importance in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

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A Woman of No Importance (with audio)

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: L.A. Theatre Works
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1611239680
Rating: 4.2/5 (396 downloads)

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Enhanced ebook edition of A Woman of No Importance featuring a full cast audio performance of the play. Devilishly attractive Lord Illingworth is notorious for his skill as a seducer. But he is still invited to all the “best” houses while his female conquests must hide their shame in seclusion. In this devastating comedy, Wilde uses his celebrated wit to expose English society’s narrow view of everything from sexual mores to Americans. The ebook also features an interview Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s only grandchild, and author of The Real Trial of Oscar Wilde. By merging text and audio, this is a perfect learning tool for enhancing comprehension and enjoyment. The text includes plot summaries of each scene, and it is highly recommended as a study aid for students, teachers, actors and directors. Includes scene-by-scene and word-for-word text and audio of L.A. Theatre Works’ full cast performance starring: Martin Jarvis as Lord Illingworth Peter Dennis as Sir John Pontefract Jim Norton as Mr. Kelvil, M.P. Robert Machray as The Ven. Archdeacon Daubeny, D.D. Paul Gutrecht as Gerald Arbuthnot Miriam Margolyes as Lady Hunstanton Jane Carr as Lady Caroline Pontefract Judy Geeson as Lady Stutfield Cherie Lunghi as Mrs. Allonby and Alice Samantha Mathis as Miss Hester Worsley Rosalind Ayres as Mrs. Arbuthnot. Adapted by Martin Jarvis and directed by Michael Hackett for L.A. Theatre Works.

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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2008-09-24
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1427068984
Rating: 4.0/5 (689 downloads)

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Published and premiered at London's Haymarket Theatre in 1893, Oscar Wilde's play A Woman of No Importance focuses on the attitudes of English high society. It further elicits the problems faced by women in a highly prejudiced and hypocritical society. The poor opinion held by men of the women is portrayed through the dialogue of the main character, Illingworth who says, ""Beautiful women never have time. They are always so occupied in being jealous of other people's husbands"".

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A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2017-07-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786561565
Rating: 4.5/5 (615 downloads)

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘A Woman of No Importance’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Wilde includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘A Woman of No Importance’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Wilde’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

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Plays. An Ideal Husband. A Woman of No Importance / Пьесы. Идеальный муж. Женщина, не стоящая внимания

Author: Оскар Уайльд
Publsiher: Litres
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2022-01-29
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 5040047487
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В сборник вошли две пьесы всемирно известного драматурга, «Идеальный муж» (1894) и «Женщина, не стоящая внимания» (1893). Действие первого произведения строится на шантаже и политических интригах. Во втором сюжет разворачивается вокруг семейной тайны. Сам того не подозревая, лорд Иллингворт назначает на должность секретаря своего незаконнорожденного сына.

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"Greatest Works of Oscar Wilde - Part -1(A Woman of No Importance + The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People + Lady Windermere's Fan)"

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2022-07-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
Rating: 4./5 ( downloads)

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A Woman of No Importance (Annotated)

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2021-03-31
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The play begins in front of the terrace at Hunstanton country home. Lady Caroline and a young American girl called Hester discuss the life at country homes. Lady Caroline is concerned with her husband Sir John and constantly tells him what to do. Lady Hunstanton joins in the conversation as well. She announces that Gerald Arbuthnot, her friend's young son, found a great job as a secretary to a gentleman called Lord Illingworth. Lady Stutfield and Mrs. Allonby join the scene as well and the women discuss the purpose of women in society. Lord Illingworth enters the scene while one of the women describes him as a very wicked man. Lord Illingworth joins in the conversation being cynical and humorously ironical. The group discuss British politics, American views and morality.Lady Hunstanton receives a letter from Lady Arbuthnot informing that she will join them in the evening. Lord Illingworth and Mrs. Allonby discuss life in their mutual cynical way and Mrs. Allonby challenges Lord Illingworth to kiss the young American puritan girl Hester. The two make a way inside for tea and on the way Lord Illingworth notices Lady Arbuthnot's letter and notices that the handwriting is familiar. Mrs. Allonby asks him who it reminds him of and he tells of no one in particular, a woman of no importance.In the second act Lady Hunstanton, Mrs. Allonby, Lady Stutfield and Lady Caroline discuss the relationship between men and women. Lady Caroline has simple views where married men should listen to their wives and unmarried should be looking for a wife to listen to. Mrs. Allonby has typical, cynical and complicated views. Hester is silently listening in to conversation. After Lady Hunstanton approaches her she angrily comments about their ridiculous views and tells that men and women should equally work together in bettering their lives and equally be punished for their sins.Lady Arbuthnot enters the scene. In her conversation to Lady Hunstanton about her son Gerard and Lord Illingworth she realizes that Lord Illingworth is someone she knows from her past. She calls for Gerard to talk to him. Gerard insists on Lord Illingworth and his mother to meet and Lord Illingworth recognizes Lady Arbuthnot. When they are left alone Lord Illingworth comments how Gerard is his son. The two discuss their past and how Lord Illingworth broke his promise of marrying her even after she got pregnant. Lord Illingworth insists on being a part of Gerard's life now. Gerard joins them and Lady Arbuthnot insists that he refuses Lord Illingworth's offer. Unable to give a rational reason for it she finally gives in and accepts her son's decision.At the picture gallery Lord Illingworth and Gerard discuss life and he gives the young man advice on how to be a valuable part of the society. The rest of the guests enter and talk about the meaning of life. Lady Arbuthnot insists of Gerald to take her home. Gerald wants to say goodbye to Lord Illingworth first. Hester joins Lady Arbuthnot and the two talk about punishments for sins and Hester tells Lady Arbuthnot that both men and women and even their children should be punished for their sins. Hester leaves to get Gerard. Gerard enters and is ready to take his mother home and she begs him to leave Lord Illingworth's side and indirectly tells him her story. Hester enters screaming for help and jumping into Gerard's arms, Lord Illingworth insulted her by trying to kiss her. Furious, Gerard starts for Lord Illingworth but Lady Arbuthnot stops him by finally telling him that he is his father.The final act takes place at Lady Arbuthnot's house. Gerard is writing a letter to Lord Illingworth. Mrs. Allonby and Lady Hunstanton pay Lady Arbuthnot a visit but she is unable to receive them so the two women leave. Lady Arbuthnot joins her son and he reveals to her that he is writing a letter to Lord Illingworth demanding of him to marry her. Lady Arbuthnot is strongly against it and tries to explain...

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A Woman of No Importance

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2017-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781975985110
Rating: 4.9/5 (759 downloads)

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Characters of the play[edit] Lord Illingworth He is a man of about 45 and a bachelor. He is witty and clever and a practised flirt, who knows how to make himself agreeable to women. He is Mrs. Arbuthnot's former lover and seducer and the father of Gerald Arbuthnot. Also, he has a promising diplomatic career and is shortly to become Ambassador to Vienna. He enjoys the company of Mrs. Allonby, who has a similar witty and amoral outlook to his own, and who also engages in flirting. His accidental acquaintance with Gerald, to whom he offers the post of private secretary, sets in motion the chain of events that form the main plot of the play. Illingworth is a typical Wildean dandy. Mrs. Arbuthnot Apparently a respectable widow who does good work among the poor and is a regular churchgoer. She declines invitations to dinner parties and other social amusements, although she does visit the upper class characters at Lady Hunstanton's, since they all appear to know her and her son, Gerald. However, the audience soon realise that she has a secret past with Lord Illingworth who is the father of her son, Gerald. Gerald Arbuthnot The illegitimate son of Mrs. Arbuthnot and Lord Illingworth. Gerald's young and rather inexperienced character represents the desire to find a place in society, and gain high social standing. His naivety allows him to accept uncritically what society deems as proper, and his belief in honour and duty is what leads him to insist upon his parents' marriage. Mrs. Allonby A flirtatious woman who has a bit of a reputation for controversy. She is not the stereotypical female character and exchanges witty repartee with Lord Illingworth, indeed she could be viewed as a female dandy. It is she who dares Illingworth to "kiss the Puritan." Miss Hester Worsley As an American Puritan and an outsider to the British society in the play, Hester is in an ideal position to witness its faults and shortcomings more clearly than those who are part of it. Hester is both an orphan and an heiress, which allows her to "adopt" Mrs. Arbuthnot as her mother at the end of the play. Jane, Lady Hunstanton The host of the party. Means well but is quite ignorant, shown in her conversation and lack of knowledge. Could be seen as portraying the typical Victorian aristocrat. Lady Caroline Pontefract A very strong bully, shown by her belittling of Mr. Kelvil whom she constantly refers to as Mr. "Kettle." Her traditionalist views are in direct contrast to Mrs Allonby. The Ven. Archdeacon Daubeny, D.D. Seen as the 'ultimate priest' his willingness to 'sacrifice' his free time for the benefit of his wife who is seen as an invalid of dramatic proportions. Shows his discomfort at being within the upper-class social circle. Lady Stutfield A naive and intellectually restricted character that shows her lack of vocabulary with constant repetitions such as her use of the phrase, "Quite, Quite." However this view is a misconception, and those who study the women characters in depth will find Lady Stutfield to be full of ulterior motives and desperate for male attention. Mr. Kelvil, M.P. A stuffily and thoroughly modern progressive moralist. He earnestly wishes to improve society and in particular the lot of the lower classes, but seems to lack the charisma and charm to succeed - for example, he chooses to discuss the monetary standard of bimetallism with Lady Stutfield. Lord Alfred Rufford A stereotypically lazy aristocrat who is constantly in debt with no intentions of paying back his debtors due to him spending other peoples money on luxury items such as jewelry. Sir John Pontefract Husband to Lady Caroline Pontefract, he is a quiet man who allows his wife to control their relationship. He seems weary of his wife's behaviour, constantly correcting her mispronunciation of Mr. Kelvil's name.

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A Woman of No Importance: A Play

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publsiher: Throne Classics
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2019-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789353838416
Rating: 4.3/5 (538 downloads)

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A Woman of No Importance is a play by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. The play premièred on 19 April 1893 at London's Haymarket Theatre. Like Wilde's other society plays, it satirizes English upper-class society. It has been performed on stages in Europe and North America since his death in 1900. The play is set in "The Present" (i.e. 1893). Act I The Terrace at Hunstanton Chase The play opens with a party on a terrace in Lady Hunstanton's estate. The upper class guests spend the better part of Act I exchanging social gossip and small talk. Lady Caroline Pontrefact patronizes an American visitor, Hester Worsley, and proceeds to give her own opinion of everyone in the room (and her surrounding life). Lady Caroline also denounces Hester's enthusiasm for Gerald Arbuthnot until Gerald himself enters to proclaim that Lord Illingworth, a powerful, flirtatious male political figure, intends to take him under his wing as secretary. This is great news for Gerald, as being Lord Illingworth's secretary would be the young man's first step to a life of financial/political success. The guests then discuss the rumors surrounding Lord Illingworth's aim for being a foreign ambassador, while Lady Hunstanton sends a letter through her footman to Gerald's mother, inviting her to the party. Gerald offers to take Hester for a walk, leaving the remaining guests to gossip further about their social lives. Lady Hunstanton and Lady Stutfield comment on the yet unseen Lord Illingworth's amoral qualities towards women when the man himself enters the terrace. He declines their thanks for his hiring of Gerald Arbuthnot and says that he hired him out of personal interest. Lord Illingworth remains near Mrs. Allonby during the entire exchange until the two of them leave for the conservatory together, following a discussion of Hester's background and wealthy father. A footman enters with a letter from Mrs. Arbuthnot, stating that she will arrive to the party after dinner. When Illingworth and Mrs. Allonby return, the remaining guests have already moved to have tea in another room. The two characters have a witty conversation involving marriage and women and men until Gerald and Hester enter the room. They have some short small talk, and Lord Illingworth and Mrs. Allonby are again left alone. Their aim of discussion turns toward Hester when Mrs. Allonby reprehends the young American for her casual talk of being eighteen and a Puritan. Lord Illingworth expresses that he rather admires Hester's beauty and actually uses the conversation to assert his flirtations toward Mrs. Allonby, claiming that he has never met a woman so puritanical as Hester that she would steadfastly resist all and any advances. Mrs. Allonby asserts that Hester is sincere in her desire to be left alone, but Illingworth interprets her remarks as a playful challenge. Lord Illingworth notices Mrs. Arbuthnot's letter lying on a table and remarks that the handwriting on the envelope seems familiar. When Mrs. Allonby asks who the handwriting reminds him of, he carelessly mentions "a woman of no importance."