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Chapters: Richard Hughes, Jacqueline Bisset, Kelvin Mackenzie, Colin Davis, Paul Casey, John Ward, Ian Selley, James Somerville, Richard Younger-Ross, Nick Schlee, Betty Balfour, G. W. Scott Blair, Wallace Greenslade, Hugh F. Locke-King, Roy Pierpoint, Fred Brooman, Danny Sapsford, Ethel Locke-King, Reynold Higgins, Gary Foote. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 100. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kelvin Calder MacKenzie (born 22 October 1946, South London) is an English media executive and former newspaper editor. He is best remembered for being editor of The Sun newspaper between 1981 and 1994, an era in which the paper was firmly established as Britain's best selling tabloid. His period as Sun editor was marked by high controversy MacKenzie is remembered as the man responsible for the paper's "Gotcha" headline after the sinking of the Argentinian light cruiser General Belgrano during the Falklands War, as well as its notorious coverage of the Hillsborough disaster which was dismissed as "entirely inaccurate" by both the Press Council and the official government inquiry into the tragedy. Throughout much of his career, MacKenzie has been an associate of international media magnate Rupert Murdoch. MacKenzie was educated at Alleyn's School. His parents were Ian and Mary Mackenzie, both journalists working for The South London Observer. When their paper was taken over by The South London Press, Mary became Press Chief for the then Tory leader of the Greater London Council, Sir Horace Cutler. His father died in April 2004 at the age of 84. Kelvin MacKenzie left school with one O-level, in English literature. He joined the South East London Mercury at 17, and worked on local and then national newspapers, such as the Daily Express for the next ten years. MacKenzie has stated that he dis...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=462495 ... Read more

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A tender love story, a glittering setting in London society, and a shower of witticisms are only a few of the reasons this play has enjoyed hugely successful revivals. This 1895 drama is eerily prescient, as it explores the plight of a promising young politician, desperate to hide a secret in his past. With empathy and wit, Wilde explores the pitfalls of holding public figures to higher standards than the rest of us. Directed by Michael Hackett.

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Rosalind Ayres, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Gutrecht, Martin Jarvis, Robert Machray, Miriam Margolyes, Alfred Molina, Jim Norton and Yeardley Smith. ... Read more

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A Wildely Witty Comedy
Surely, this is one of the most hilarious comedies ever written by anyone. Every page of the script offers up lines of pure, gracefully articulate wit. Wilde's insight is prodigious and relevant as it could have been written as easily about Wall Street as London of 1895: "Private information is practically the source of every large modern fortune." This is the playwright who, when passing through customs into Canada, was asked if he had anything to declare and replied, "Only my genius." The movie with Rupert Everett is spectacularly funny. Wilde has the ability to criticize high society so cleverly that the paradoxes he frames almost seem a compliment. "Fashion is what wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear." And this one: "Vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people." And this great truth: "Soooner or later we all have to pay for what we do." Wilde was a real genius. I strongly recommend that you read his play.

An Ideal Husband
This is a great play, the things that happen with the characters is extremley funny because it deals with morality and marital issues that still exist. The play is set in the late 1800s early 1900s in England. It is a perfect example of how we over anaylize things in society and that if we just "let go" ofwhat an ideal relationship is we will see thatthe acceptance of two individuals is the foundation for a healthy, long lastingrelationship and that there really is no princess or prince charming. What I found to be the funniest thing about it is that the one character who naturally got this without a scandel came off to me as being the most shallow and superfical of the characters. Mabel really has no substance to her, she's not very bright and loves being scolded. Yet at the end of everything is the only one who doesnt waist time trying to anaylize everything that goes on in her relationships with people. I guess we all can learn something from those different from us after all.

Politics, love and black mail - what more could you want?
I actually read An Ideal Husband, a play by Oscar Wilde last month but am just now getting around to reviewing it.

This play contains politics, love, and black mail what more could you want? Turmoil revolves around the main character's ability to handle a threat to reveal a dark secret from his past and possibly jeopardize his marriage.You'll read how each person responds to this information and some great interactions with one another.The deep story line discusses human morals, remorse and the question of if a loved one can accept faults.

I really enjoyed this play. It was a quick read with a story that still works today, a truly timeless piece. If you are looking for a fun steady tale that will make you smile this is the play to pick up.

"Life repeats itself meaninglessly"- T.S. Eliot
The play is a description of the morals and values of Victorian England, where a good hearted man, Chiltern is torn apart between remorse over a mistake he committed in the past and his love and devotion to his wife.
It was quite fascinating to read Chiltern's thoughts of being a victim of feminine adoration as opposed to his masculine love that accepts loved one's imperfections.

Apparently, Wilde believes that the acceptance of loved ones' flaws is a key part of love. Oscar Wilde examines love, honesty, friendship, and forgiveness with a humorous, forcibly happy ending.
Nice plot that cleverly mixes seriousness with humor and cynicism with hope. Each character is attractively built, even Mrs. Cheveley, who is the quintessential evil lady, is frankly an attractive evil character
A century later, the same moral irony and the same human nature still exist.

Great easy Wilde's book
This book is a great nineteenth century literature of one of mi favourites writers ever . It makes a great picture of the english bourgeoisie of the century combined with humour, sarcasm and moral content. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ... Read more

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Four classic comedies from one of the wittiest playwrights in Western literature: Lady Windermere s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, all featuring star-studded casts. Also includes a chilling dramatization of the only novel Oscar Wilde wrote, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

The Importance of Being Earnest starring James Marsters, Charles Busch, et al. A stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. A full-cast performance featuring: James Marsters, Charles Busch, Emily Bergl, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, Christopher Neame, Matthew Wolf and Sarah Zimmerman.

An Ideal Husband starring Jacqueline Bisset, Alfred Molina, Yeardley Smith, et al. With empathy and wit, Oscar Wilde explores the plight of a promising politician desperate to hide a secret in his past.

Lady Windermere s Fan starring Roger Rees, Eric Stoltz, Joanna Going, Miriam Margolyes, et al. This classic Oscar Wilde satire involves good girls, bad husbands, and the moral hypocrisy of British high society in the late 19th century.

A Woman of No Importance starring Miriam Margolyes, Samantha Mathis, Rosalind Ayres, Martin Jarvis, et al. Oscar Wilde uses his celebrated wit to expose English society s narrow view of everything from sexual mores to Americans.

The Picture of Dorian Grayadapted by Paul Edwards, starring Steve Juergens, et al. One of the great classics in contemporary Western literature, dramatized for the stage, with Steve Juergens as the beautiful and corrupt Dorian Gray. ... Read more

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