| Author: | Oscar Wilde | ISBN: | 9781596250017 |
| Publisher: | Neeland Media LLC | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Digireads.com Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oscar Wilde |
| ISBN: | 9781596250017 |
| Publisher: | Neeland Media LLC |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Digireads.com Publishing |
| Language: | English |
"The Importance of Being Earnest," considered to be one of Oscar Wilde best plays, is a comedic satire of Victorian England. It is the story of Jack Worthing who lives in the country with his ward Cecily Cardew. Jack invents a brother named Ernest so that he has an excuse to travel to London to woo a woman, Gwendolen Fairfax. At the same time Jack's good friend, Algernon Moncrieff pretends to be Ernest so that he can woo Jack's ward, Cecily. A comedy of confusion is the result in Oscar Wilde's classic play.
"The Importance of Being Earnest," considered to be one of Oscar Wilde best plays, is a comedic satire of Victorian England. It is the story of Jack Worthing who lives in the country with his ward Cecily Cardew. Jack invents a brother named Ernest so that he has an excuse to travel to London to woo a woman, Gwendolen Fairfax. At the same time Jack's good friend, Algernon Moncrieff pretends to be Ernest so that he can woo Jack's ward, Cecily. A comedy of confusion is the result in Oscar Wilde's classic play.
