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The Importance of Being Earnest

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Author: Oscar Wilde
Year: 2021
Language: en
Pages: 51
ISBN-13: 9798785137691
Dewey Decimal: 822.8
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a play that presents a farcical comedy centered on characters who adopt fictitious identities to evade societal expectations. Independently published on December 15, 2021, this edition contains 51 pages and is available in English. The work, first performed in 1895, explores themes of identity and social obligation through its humorous narrative.

Readers will find a clever examination of the absurdities of social conventions and the lengths to which individuals will go to maintain their personas. The play’s witty dialogue and intricate plot highlight the contrast between appearance and reality, making it a notable entry in the realm of comics and graphic novels. This edition invites readers to engage with Wilde’s sharp commentary on Victorian society while enjoying the lighthearted yet thought-provoking nature of the story.


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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 personae to escape burdensome social obligations

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Publisher: Independently Published. Year: 2021.
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ISBN-13: 9798785137691.
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Language: en. Pages: 51.

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