The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

A classic satire of Victorian society, Oscar Wildeâ€™s â€œThe Importance of Being Earnestâ€ is one of the authorâ€™s most frequently performed works. The story trivializes its characters, who through a series of deceptions pretend to be people that they are not in order to escape the burdensome demands of social conventions. When John Worthing visits his best friend Algernon Moncrieff, to whom he is known as Ernest, Algernon notices the curious inscription on his cigarette case which reads, â€œFrom little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack.â€ John, who has come to visit in order to propose to Algernonâ€™s cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax, must explain his deception before Algernon will consent to the proposal. The discovery prompts Algernon to reveal a similar deception of his own; he pretends to have an invalid cousin whom he can visit in the country in order to escape any unwelcome social obligation. What follows is a scheme between the two to assume each otherâ€™s imaginary personas in order to enable the ruse. A roaring farce which plays upon the consequences of deception and the social absurdities of Victorian society, â€œThe Importance of Being Earnestâ€ remains to this day as one of Wildeâ€™s most popular plays. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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EANs 9781420952780
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Country	USA
Brand	Digireads.com
Manufacturer	Digireads.com
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781420952780
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Importance of Being Earnest

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