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The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde (Author) , Patricia Hern (Volume Editor) , Glenda Leeming (Volume Editor)
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The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde (Author) , Patricia Hern (Volume Editor) , Glenda Leeming (Volume Editor)
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Description

Wilde's "trivial play for serious people" is a sparkling comedy of
manners. This hilariously absurd satire pits sincerity against style,
barbed witticisms against ostentatious elegance. Wilde's brilliantly
constructed plot and famous dialogue enrich the appeal of his
celebrated characters, as he turns accepted ideas inside out and
situations upside down in this, his masterpiece.


The Student Edition offers a plot summary, full commentary, character
notes and questions for study, besides a chronology and bibliography.

Product details

Explore Methuen Drama
Published 17 Sep 1981
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 144
ISBN 9780413396303
Imprint Methuen Drama
Dimensions 198 x 129 mm
Series Student Editions
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors
Author

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (b. Dublin, 1…

PH
Volume Editor

Patricia Hern

GL
Volume Editor

Glenda Leeming

Reviews

  • the wittiest play in the English language

    Financial Times

  • Comes as close to perfection as any comedy I can think of.

    Daily Telegraph

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