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The Importance Of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781419167133
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 84
  • Original Price: USD 20.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 177 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

The Importance of Being Earnest is a witty and satirical play written by Oscar Wilde. Set in Victorian England, the play follows the lives of two young men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who both lead double lives in order to escape social obligations and responsibilities. Jack pretends to be his own fictitious brother, Ernest, in order to visit his love interest, Gwendolen Fairfax, while Algernon creates a fictitious friend named Bunbury in order to escape from his own social obligations. The play is a commentary on the superficiality and hypocrisy of Victorian society, as well as a critique of the rigid social norms and expectations of the time. It is filled with witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and humorous situations, making it a timeless classic of English literature. The Importance of Being Earnest has been adapted into numerous films, stage productions, and even an opera, and remains one of the most popular and frequently performed plays in the English-speaking world. It has also been praised for its exploration of themes such as identity, love, and the nature of truth, making it a work that continues to resonate with readers and audiences today.LANE. I believe it IS a very pleasant state, sir. I have had very little experience of it myself up to the present. I have only been married once. That was in consequence of a misunderstanding between myself and a young person.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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