Inside the story
Meet Lady Bracknell
Lady Bracknell, also called Aunt Augusta, is a formidable aristocratic matriarch and a powerful guardian of Society’s standards. Algernon’s aunt and Gwendolen’s mother, she closely questions suitors about their family background and wealth, and she is deeply displeased by Jack’s obscure origins.
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An imposing, richly attired dowager of late middle age with a stern, commanding face and upright carriage; dressed in opulent, heavily trimmed 1890s finery — a structured gown with bustle detailing, jewels, gloves, and an elaborate feathered or beribboned hat — every inch the domineering grande dame.
