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The Importance of Being Earnest: A Play: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Play: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

Wilde, Oscar

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ISBN10: 1951197097
ISBN13: 9781951197094
Publisher: Blackberry Publishing Group
Published: Mar 15 2020
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play's humour and the culmination of Wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.

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