The Importance of Being Earnest
a trivial comedy for serious people
$19.15
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2021
Summary
Wit and Deception: Unveiling “The Importance of Being Earnest”
“The Importance of Being Earnest” stands as Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated play. Since its debut in 1895, it has enjoyed numerous stage productions and three film adaptations.
Overflowing with Wilde’s signature wit, the play centers on Algernon and Jack, two young men entangled in a web of “Bunburying”—deceptive acts involving fabricated identities to evade social obligations. As their schemes unravel, the play cu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913724054 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1913724050 |
| Author: | Oscar Wilde |
| Publisher: | Renard Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Renard Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 199mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
‘A deliciously witty play about dual identities, Victorian mores and an unforgettable handbag.’ (The Guardian) ‘An extraordinarily illuminating intellect.’ (William Rothenstein) ‘If I craved for entertaining conversation by a first-class raconteur, I should choose Oscar Wilde.’ (George Bernard Shaw)
About The Author
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an author, poet and one of the best-known playwrights in the English canon, best remembered for his novel Dorian Gray and his plays – particularly The Importance of Being Earnest.
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