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Importance of Being Earnest Book

Importance of Being Earnest : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers Inc : 9780380012770 : 0380012774 : 01 Jan 1976 : The full text of Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy of manners, including exclusive commentary, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and excerpts from the original four-act version. The Importance of Being Earnest shows a full measure of Oscar Wilde's legendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays his decency and warmth.  This edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-act version which was never produced, as well as the full text of the final three-act version, selections...Read More

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    Oscar Wilde s madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of The Importance of Being Earnest have made it a mainstay of the high school curriculum for decades. Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack s ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack s country home on the same weekendthe rivals to fight for Ernest s undivided attention and the Ernests to claim their belovedspandemonium breaks loose. Only a senile nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day! Recommended in Seton Home Study Grade 12, Laura Berquist British Literature Author: Oscar Wilde Publisher: Avon Books Format: 158 pages, paperback ISBN: 038001277-4

  • 0380012774
  • 9780380012770
  • Oscar Wilde
  • 31 December 1973
  • Avon Books
  • Mass Market Paperback (Book)
  • 160
  • Reissue
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