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A universal favorite, The Importance of Being Earnest displays Oscar Wilde's theatrical genius at its brilliant best. Subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", this hilarious attack on Victorian manners and morals turns a pompous world on its head, lets duplicity lead to happiness, and makes riposte the highest form of art. Also included in this special collection are Wilde's first comedy success, Lady Windermere's Fan, and his richly sensual melodrama, Salome.
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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays, Oscar Wilde, Sylvan Barnet
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- Released
- 2012
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Oscar Wilde, Sylvan Barnet
- Publisher
- Signet Classics
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN10
- 0451531892
- ISBN13
- 9780451531896
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Humor, Love, Classics, LGBTQ+, England, 19th century, Secrets, Great Britain, English Literature, Theatre Plays, Comedies, Adapted for Film, Past, London, Satire, Everyday Life, Irish Literature, English Dramas, Substitution
- First published
- 1895
- Original title
- The Importance of Being Earnest
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- A universal favorite, The Importance of Being Earnest displays Oscar Wilde's theatrical genius at its brilliant best. Subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", this hilarious attack on Victorian manners and morals turns a pompous world on its head, lets duplicity lead to happiness, and makes riposte the highest form of art. Also included in this special collection are Wilde's first comedy success, Lady Windermere's Fan, and his richly sensual melodrama, Salome.