The Importance of Being Earnest: (A Trivial Comedy for Serious People) With 13 Illustrations and a Free Audio Link
Fiction & Literature, Movie & Television Tie-Ins, Classics, Literary
| Author: | Oscar Wilde | ISBN: | 1230002758633 |
| Publisher: | Fugu_Fish Publishing | Publication: | October 30, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oscar Wilde |
| ISBN: | 1230002758633 |
| Publisher: | Fugu_Fish Publishing |
| Publication: | October 30, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are “Ernest,” which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor.
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.
It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James’ Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language.
This Play is unabridged (unedited) and appears as it was first written in 1894.
The audio link will only work on Kobo's iOS and Android apps.
The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are “Ernest,” which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor.
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.
It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James’ Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language.
This Play is unabridged (unedited) and appears as it was first written in 1894.
The audio link will only work on Kobo's iOS and Android apps.
