Contains:Lady Windermere’s FanAn Ideal HusbandThe Importance of Being EarnestOscar Wilde(1854–1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel,The Picture of Dorian Gray, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece,The Importance of Being Earnest.Terrence McNally(1938-2020) is the author of numerous plays, includingLove! Valour! Compassion!(winner of the Tony Award for best play),The Ritz, and Frankie andJohnny in the Claire de Lune, which was made into a feature film starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer, and the books for the musicalsThe RinkandKiss of the Spider Woman (winner of the Tony Award for the best book of a musical). Other successes includeLips Together, Teeth ApartandThe Lisbon Traviata. McNally has received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller grant, and a citation from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He also served as vice president for the Dramatists Guild, the national organization of playwrights, composers, and lyricists. He lives in New York City.