Name: The Importance of Being Earnest
Price: 347.00 ZAR
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Author: Oscar Wilde
ISBN: 9789350335048

Type

Physical Book

Author

Oscar Wilde

Publisher

Maple Press Pvt Ltd

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.6 cm

Weight

0.12 kg.

ISBN13

9789350335048

Synopsis "The Importance of Being Earnest"

Oscar Wilde was an Anglo Irish writer known for his genius wit and ostentatious style. His most famous play, The Importance of Being Earnest still holds ground among his readers for its biting humour and satirical comedy. Set in Victorian England, the play revolves around Mr John Worthing who creates a fictional brother by the name of Ernest as an escape from the countryside and visits his lady love Gwendolen Fairfax in the town. His best friend, Algernon Moncrieff finds out about his secret and impersonates Ernest Worthing in order to impress John's ward, Cecily Cardew. When both of them end up together with their lovers, there occurs a comical display of chaos, confusion and disorder that ultimately leads to the discovery of an extraordinary truth. A timeless comedy with its ridiculous description of marriage and society, the play is set to make you laugh your head off.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde is considered one of the most prominent playwrights of late Victorian London. Additionally, he was a celebrity of the time due to his great and sharp wit. Today, he is remembered for his epigrams, his short stories, his plays, his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the tragedy of his imprisonment, followed by his premature death.

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