Name: The Importance of Being Earnest: And Other Plays (Modern Library Classics)
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Author: Wilde, Oscar ; McNally, Terrence
ISBN: 9780812967142

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Oscar Wilde

Introduction by

Terrence McNally

Publisher

Modern Library

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.4 x 13.3 x 1.7 cm

Weight

0.24 kg.

ISBN

0812967143

ISBN13

9780812967142

Synopsis "The Importance of Being Earnest: And Other Plays (Modern Library Classics)"

Oscar Wilde created his final and most lasting play, comic masterpieces of all time, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, in 1895. Considered one of the greatest THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is a farce, playing with love, religion, and truth as it tells the tale of two men. Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who bend the truth in order to add excitement to their lives. Jack invents an imaginary brother, Ernest, whom he uses as an excuse to escape from his dull country home and gallavant in town. Meanwhile, Algernon follows Jack's scam, but his imaginary friend, Bumbury, provides a convenient method of adventuring in the country. However, their deceptions eventually cross paths, resulting in a series of crises that threaten to spoil their romantic pursuits. Hailed as the first modern comedy in England, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is Wilde's most famous work. This collection also features two other plays that Wilde penned earlier in his career, LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN and AN IDEAL HUSBAND, that also display his ability to convey warmth and wit through his hilarious characters and their outlandish situations.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde es considerado uno de los dramaturgos más destacados del Londres victoriano tardío. Además, fue una celebridad de la época debido a su gran y aguzado ingenio. Hoy en día, es recordado por sus epigramas, sus cuentos, sus obras de teatro, su única novela, El retrato de Dorian Gray, y la tragedia de su encarcelamiento, seguida de su muerte prematura.

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