The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a play published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on December 5, 2013. This edition spans 58 pages and is presented in English. The work, first performed in 1895, is a farcical comedy that explores the lives of protagonists who adopt fictitious identities to evade societal expectations and obligations.
Readers will find a humorous examination of late Victorian social conventions, particularly regarding marriage and the triviality of serious institutions. The play employs high farce and witty dialogue to satirize the norms of its time, reflecting on the absurdities of social interactions. With its focus on themes relevant to drama and European literature, this edition offers a concise yet impactful experience of Wilde’s most celebrated work.
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The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James’s Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ in order to escape burdensome social obligations. 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. Contemporary reviews all praised the play’s humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde’s artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde’s most enduringly popular play.
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