This Play was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language.
The Play is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men – in order to impress their respected beloveds – pretend that their names are Ernest, which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor.
Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways.
Highlights of this edition are:
• 13 illustrations and photos.
• A free web link to an audio copy of the Play.
• It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your nook reader.
• An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the nook menu.
• Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with nook's Text-to-Speech features.
• Plus, about the Author section.
• 157 pages (in the nook format) for a very low price.
This Play is unabridged (unedited) and appears as it was first written in 1894.
