Wilde, Oscar

The Importance of Being Earnest

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ISBN 13:: 9781420952780
author:: Wilde, Oscar
format:: Paperback
publisher:: digireads
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 82
Dimensions:: 21.6 x 14 x 0.5 centimetres (0.1
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Drama, European,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 7 working days

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Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a witty satire of Victorian society. In this play, characters use deceptions to escape social conventions, leading to a series of absurd situations. When John Worthing visits his friend Algernon Moncrieff, he must explain the curious inscription on his cigarette case, which reveals a deception that has been carefully constructed. This sets off a chain of events as both men try to maintain their fictional personas in order to avoid social obligations. A clever scheme is devised to assume each other's imaginary identities, leading to a farcical outcome. This edition features premium acid-free paper and remains one of Wilde's most popular works to this day.

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