The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde (English) Paperback Book
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The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde (English) Paperback Book. It was written for the actress Mary Anderson in early 1883 while in Paris. It is currently rarely revived or studied. In October, Wilde learnt they had decided to wait until September. Finally, a contract was signed in December - Wilde received 1,000 upfront, and 4,000 if the completed play was accepted by Anderson in March 1883, which she would then produce. The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde, Monsieur Oscar Wilde Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Duchess of Padua - By Oscar Wilde - Classic Oscar Wilde. The Duchess of Padua is a play by Oscar Wilde: it is a five-act melodramatic tragedy set in Padua and written in blank verse. It was written for the actress Mary Anderson in early 1883 while in Paris. After she turned it down, it was abandoned until its first performance at The Broadway Theatre in New York under the title Guido Ferranti on 26 January 1891, where it ran for three weeks. It is currently rarely revived or studied. Wilde first mentioned the possibility of writing a five-act blank verse tragedy in the Biograph in 1880, originally to be entitled The Duchess of Florence. He had difficulty, however, negotiating with her business manager and stepfather, Hamilton Griffin, whom Wilde referred to privately as "The Griffin" and "a padded horror." On 23 September 1882, all three met in Boston and agreed to open on 22 January 1883. In October, Wilde learnt they had decided to wait until September. Finally, a contract was signed in December - Wilde received 1,000 upfront, and 4,000 if the completed play was accepted by Anderson in March 1883, which she would then produce. This was far less than the 5,000 advance and royalty that Wilde had initially hoped for, describing the deal he got as "starvation wages." Wilde finished the play at the Hotel Voltaire in Paris by 15 March 1883, 14 days after Griffin's deadline. However, Anderson proved hard to communicate with, and provided a definite refusal in April. Details ISBN 1484839595 ISBN-13 9781484839591 Title The Duchess of Padua Author Oscar Wilde, Monsieur Oscar Wilde Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 76 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GEItemID:93126312; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
