Monologue

Duchess Of Berwick Monologue from Lady Windermere's Fan

From Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde

female · contemplative · 1:03 min

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But it’s quite true, my dear. The whole of London knows it. That is why I felt it was better to come and talk to you, and advise you to take Windermere away at once to Homburg or to Aix, where he’ll have something to amuse him, and where you can watch him all day long. I assure you, my dear, that on several occasions after I was first married, I had to pretend to be very ill, and was obliged to drink the most unpleasant mineral waters, merely to get Berwick out of town. He was so extremely susceptible. Though I am bound to say he never gave away any large sums of money to anybody. He is far too high-principled for that!

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The Duchess of Berwick is advising Lady Windermere on how to manage her husband, reflecting on her own experiences in marriage and the complexities of social expectations in London.

40s · anticipation · power · identity · family · jealousy

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