Lesson 4-The Nightingale and the Rose . Author aA novel of his,The Picture of Dorian Gray attracted much attention and his sayings passed from mouth to mouth as those of one of the professed wits of the age. When he became a dramatist his plays had all the characteristics of his conversations. His first piece, Lady Windermere's Fan, was produced in 1892. A Woman of No Importance followed in 1893. An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were both running at the time of his disappearance from English life. The revelations of the criminal tria in 1895 naturally made them impossible for some years. Recently, however, one of them was revived, though not at a West End theater. W BT E To be continued on the next page. BACLesson 4—The Nightingale and the Rose W B T L E A novel of his, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, attracted much attention, and his sayings passed from mouth to mouth as those of one of the professed wits of the age. When he became a dramatist his plays had all the characteristics of his conversations. His first piece, Lady Windermere's Fan, was produced in 1892. A Woman of No Importance followed in 1893. An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were both running at the time of his disappearance from English life. The revelations of the criminal trial in 1895 naturally made them impossible for some years. Recently, however, one of them was revived, though not at a West End theater. I. Author To be continued on the next page