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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

byOscar Wilde

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature, social satire, and witty dialogue.

Topics IdentitySocial life and customsManners and customs
MoodLight-hearted
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMajor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
A selection of Oscar Wilde's best and most important plays - sharp, relevant and brilliant to this day.Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing, and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and Wilde's take on an ideal husband, in this selection of Wilde's most important plays.‘[The Importance of Being Earnest] has a strong claim to being the most perfect comedy in the English language’ Daily Telegraph

Language

en

Published on

07/07/2016

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781784871529

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