The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by Oscar Wilde that has been performed and celebrated for over a century. This classic work of English literature is widely regarded as Wilde's masterpiece and one of the greatest works of the Victorian era. The play is a witty and humorous satire that provides a biting commentary on the norms and values of the Victorian society.
The Importance of Being Earnest is considered a comedy of manners that explores the social norms and conventions of the Victorian era through a series of absurd and witty situations. Wilde's use of humor, irony, and satire in the play makes it a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences to this day. The play's enduring popularity is a testament to the brilliance of Wilde's writing and the relevance of its themes even after over a century.
The play takes a witty and humorous look at the social norms and values of the Victorian era. Through a series of absurd situations and witty conversations, Wilde provides a commentary on the superficiality and hypocrisy of the upper class, while poking fun at the conventional notions of love, marriage, and morality. The play is a masterpiece of wit, humor, and satire that remains relevant even after over a century.
The play revolves around the two main characters, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who are both engaged in a series of absurd and witty conversations that lay the foundation for the central themes of the play. The play explores their views on love, marriage, and morality and sets the stage for the many twists and turns that are to come. As the play progresses, the audience is introduced to a cast of quirky and quirky characters, each with their own unique personalities and quirks.
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The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by Oscar Wilde that has been performed and celebrated for over a century. This classic work of English literature is widely regarded as Wilde's masterpiece and one of the greatest works of the Victorian era. The play is a witty and humorous satire that provides a biting commentary on the norms and values of the Victorian society.
The Importance of Being Earnest is considered a comedy of manners that explores the social norms and conventions of the Victorian era through a series of absurd and witty situations. Wilde's use of humor, irony, and satire in the play makes it a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences to this day. The play's enduring popularity is a testament to the brilliance of Wilde's writing and the relevance of its themes even after over a century.
The play takes a witty and humorous look at the social norms and values of the Victorian era. Through a series of absurd situations and witty conversations, Wilde provides a commentary on the superficiality and hypocrisy of the upper class, while poking fun at the conventional notions of love, marriage, and morality. The play is a masterpiece of wit, humor, and satire that remains relevant even after over a century.
The play revolves around the two main characters, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who are both engaged in a series of absurd and witty conversations that lay the foundation for the central themes of the play. The play explores their views on love, marriage, and morality and sets the stage for the many twists and turns that are to come. As the play progresses, the audience is introduced to a cast of quirky and quirky characters, each with their own unique personalities and quirks.
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The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

by Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

by Oscar Wilde

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The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by Oscar Wilde that has been performed and celebrated for over a century. This classic work of English literature is widely regarded as Wilde's masterpiece and one of the greatest works of the Victorian era. The play is a witty and humorous satire that provides a biting commentary on the norms and values of the Victorian society.
The Importance of Being Earnest is considered a comedy of manners that explores the social norms and conventions of the Victorian era through a series of absurd and witty situations. Wilde's use of humor, irony, and satire in the play makes it a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences to this day. The play's enduring popularity is a testament to the brilliance of Wilde's writing and the relevance of its themes even after over a century.
The play takes a witty and humorous look at the social norms and values of the Victorian era. Through a series of absurd situations and witty conversations, Wilde provides a commentary on the superficiality and hypocrisy of the upper class, while poking fun at the conventional notions of love, marriage, and morality. The play is a masterpiece of wit, humor, and satire that remains relevant even after over a century.
The play revolves around the two main characters, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who are both engaged in a series of absurd and witty conversations that lay the foundation for the central themes of the play. The play explores their views on love, marriage, and morality and sets the stage for the many twists and turns that are to come. As the play progresses, the audience is introduced to a cast of quirky and quirky characters, each with their own unique personalities and quirks.

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BN ID: 2940185654156
Publisher: Fortis Novum Mundum
Publication date: 02/02/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
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About the Author

About The Author
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet who is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era. Born in Dublin, Wilde was educated at Trinity College and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he developed a love for classical literature and a flair for wit and humor. After graduating, he moved to London, where he became a well-known figure in literary circles and a sought-after speaker on aestheticism and the decorative arts.
Wilde's personal life was marked by scandal, including his widely publicized trial for homosexuality, which resulted in his imprisonment for two years. After his release, he went into exile in France, where he wrote his last works, including "The Picture of Dorian Gray," a novel that is widely considered to be a classic of English literature. Wilde died in Paris in 1900 at the age of 46.
Despite his scandalous personal life and tragic death, Wilde remains one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era, and his works continue to be widely read and performed today. He is remembered as a pioneer of the Aesthetic movement, a witty and humorous satirist, and a brilliant writer whose works continue to captivate audiences to this day.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874
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