The Importance of Being Earnest
Play
Originally published: February 14, 1895
Written by: Oscar Wilde
Characters: Lady Augusta Bracknell, Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax, Miss Letitia Prism, and more
Genre: Comedy, farce
Setting: London, and an estate in Hertfordshire
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It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the ...
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895, is a comedic play that satirizes the conventions and manners of Victorian society.
Duration: 2:19
Posted: Dec 6, 2014
Posted: Dec 6, 2014
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In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.In 1890s London, two friends use the same ...
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"In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing." The play is splendidly silly, filled with rediculous plot twists and shining upper ...
Jack Worthing, the play's protagonist, is a pillar of the community in Hertfordshire, where he is guardian to Cecily Cardew, the pretty, eighteen-year-old ...
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Read 14.4k reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers en…
The Importance of Being Earnest is one of Wilde's most famous plays and still commands the affection of the public through its cinematic adaptations; ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Jack discovers that Algernon has been impersonating Ernest in order to woo Cecily, who has always been in love with the imaginary rogue Ernest.
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