"The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" by Oscar Wilde is a comical play set in Victorian England. It's all about two best friends, John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who make up fake identities to dodge their responsibilities and chase after love. Algernon's fancy apartment kicks everything off, filled with witty talks about life and relationships. John, who goes by "Ernest" in the city, shows up wanting to propose to Algernon's cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax. They joke about dodging responsibilities through made-up identities, which they call "Bunburying." This makes the stage for hilarious mix-ups and love stories as they try to win over Gwendolen and Cecily Cardew.
The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
By Oscar Wilde
Two charming gentlemen lead double lives as "Ernest" to win the hearts of their beloveds, resulting in a whirlwind of mistaken identities and hilarious chaos.
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1997-03-01
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About the AuthorOscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts.
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts.
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