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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

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Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing, and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windermere and her infamous fan and Wilde's take on an ideal husband, in his selection of Wilde's most important plays.

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Language
English
Released
2016
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
1784871672
ISBN13
9781784871673
Series
First published
1895
Original title
The Importance of Being Earnest
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4.25 out of 5
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Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing, and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windermere and her infamous fan and Wilde's take on an ideal husband, in his selection of Wilde's most important plays.