The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a play published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on December 29, 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 pressures and obligations.
Readers will find that the play engages with the social conventions of late Victorian London, highlighting the absurdity of serious institutions such as marriage through humor and satire. The narrative delves into themes related to men, women, and relationships, offering a critical perspective on the triviality of societal norms. This edition invites readers to reflect on the complexities of identity and social expectations within a comedic framework.
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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.
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