The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde
    • 4.3 • 14 Ratings

Publisher Description

Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of The Importance of Being Earnest have made it a mainstay of the high school curriculum for decades.

Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend the "rivals" to fight for Ernest's undivided attention and the "Ernests" to claim their beloveds pandemonium breaks loose. Only a senile nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day!

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2023
January 12
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
85
Pages
PUBLISHER
Hum Books
SELLER
Hum Books
SIZE
799.4
KB

Customer Reviews

GavGav1235 ,

A good classic

This book (as all plays are) is a little slow to the start but it has the timeless tale of being true to yourself. This book is truly worth the read!

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