Lady Windemer's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1892, that sharply critiques the moral standards of Victorian society, particularly regarding marriage. The plot centers on Lady Windermere, who suspects her husband of infidelity and confronts him, only to have him invite the alleged mistress, Mrs. Erlynne, to her birthday ball. As Lady Windermere grapples with her feelings of betrayal, the play raises questions about trust, gossip, and morality, encapsulated by the famous line: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."