The Importance of Being Earnest
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
by Oscar Wilde
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"First published 1899 in the United Kingdom. Drawing room comedy exposing quirks and foibles of Victorian society with plot revolving around amorous pursuits of two men who face social obstacles when they woo young ladies of quality. This play 'is noted for its witty lines, its clever situations, and its satire on the British nobility and clergy.'" Reader's Ency 4th ed.
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The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
2016, Wisehouse Classics
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Jul 07, 2013, Simon & Brown
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The importance of being Earnest: a trivial comedy for serious people
1895, S. French
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Includes bibliographical references: p. 213-224.
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Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. It is replete with witty dialogue and satirises some of the foibles and hypocrisy of late Victorian society. It has proved Wilde's most enduringly popular play. - Wikipedia
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