The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
by Oscar Wilde
Description
This collection showcases Oscar Wilde's most celebrated comedic works, featuring his masterpiece of wit and social satire. The Importance of Being Earnest stands as the crown jewel, a brilliantly constructed farce in which Algernon assumes a false identity as Jack's fictional younger brother, setting off a cascade of hilarious misunderstandings and revelations. Through sparkling dialogue and impeccable comic timing, Wilde skewers the pretensions, rigid social conventions, and moral hypocrisies of Victorian society with surgical precision. The plays in this volume demonstrate Wilde's unparalleled gift for blending sophisticated humor with sharp social commentary, creating timeless entertainment that remains as relevant and entertaining today as when first performed. A essential read for anyone seeking to experience one of literature's greatest comic geniuses at the height of his powers.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books
Published Jan 1, 2000
431 pages
ISBN: 9780140436068
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First Published
1924
Language
eng
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