Description
Oscar Wilde's comedic masterpiece, "The Importance of Being Earnest," hilariously skewers Victorian society's rigid conventions through the tale of two young gentlemen who adopt the same pseudonym to pursue romance. As Jack and Algernon invent alter egos and entangled lives, they find themselves entangled in a web of mistaken identities, social absurdity, and witty repartee. This play is a brilliant exploration of love, marriage, and the trivialities that often define social standing, all delivered with Wilde's signature epigrammatic brilliance and sharp social commentary.
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Penguin
Published Jan 1, 1995
ISBN: 9780140621723
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First Published
1895
Language
eng
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