The Importance Of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy For Serious People By Oscar Wilde

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Aegitas
ISBN 13 : 0369409442
Total Pages : 138 pages
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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People written by Oscar Wilde and published by Aegitas. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by Oscar Wilde in 1895. It is a satirical comedy that mocks the Victorian society's rigid social norms and values. The play follows the lives of two friends, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, as they navigate their way through the complex social etiquette of the time. One of the central themes of the play is the idea of identity and self-discovery. Both Jack and Algernon lead double lives, assuming false identities to escape their mundane lives. However, they soon realize that their deceitful ways have consequences, and they must confront their true selves to find happiness. Another significant theme of the play is the role of women in Victorian society. Wilde uses the characters of Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew to highlight the absurdity of the expectations placed on women during this time. Both women are portrayed as intelligent and independent, yet they are still confined to the narrow roles assigned to them by society. The play's humor is derived from Wilde's witty dialogue and clever wordplay. He uses puns, paradoxes, and epigrams to poke fun at the hypocrisy and superficiality of the upper class. The play's plot is also filled with farcical elements, such as mistaken identities, secret engagements, and absurd misunderstandings. The Importance of Being Earnest is a masterpiece of Victorian satire. Wilde's sharp wit and keen observations of society are on full display in this play. It remains a timeless classic that continues to entertain audiences today.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy For Serious People written by Oscar Wilde and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781979621717
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest a Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wil written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-11 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners that has delighted millions in countless productions since its first performance in London's St. James' Theatre on February 14, 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating epigrams still savored by all who enjoy artful conversation.From the play's effervescent beginnings in Algernon Moncrieff's London flat to its hilarious denouement in the drawing room of Jack Worthing's country manor in Hertfordshire, this comic masterpiece keeps audiences breathlessly anticipating a new bon mot or a fresh twist of plot moment to moment. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : First Avenue Editions ™
ISBN 13 : 1467756547
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde and published by First Avenue Editions ™. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Worthing gets antsy living at his country estate. As an excuse, he spins tales of his rowdy brother Earnest living in London. When Jack rushes to the city to confront his "brother," he's free to become Earnest and live a different lifestyle. In London, his best friend, Algernon, begins to suspect Earnest is leading a double life. Earnest confesses that his real name is Jack and admits the ruse has become tricky as two women have become enchanted with the idea of marrying Earnest. On a whim, Algernon also pretends to be Earnest and encounters the two women as they meet at the estate. With two Earnests who aren't really earnest and two women in love with little more than a name, this play is a classic comedy of errors. This is an unabridged version of Oscar Wilde's English play, first published in 1899.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781975624231
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 person� to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.

Author : Oscar Wilde
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
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Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781541221468
Total Pages : 62 pages
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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest : a Trivial Comedy for Serious People. By: Oscar Wilde written by Oscar Wilde and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play. The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Soon afterwards their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexual double life was revealed to the Victorian public and he was eventually sentenced to imprisonment. His notoriety caused the play, despite its early success, to be closed after 86 performances. After his release, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work. The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some of Wilde's original material cut during the preparation of the original stage production.... Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is remembered for his epigrams, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, his plays, as well as the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death. Wilde's parents were successful Anglo-Irish Dublin intellectuals. Their son became fluent in French and German early in life. At university, Wilde read Greats; he proved himself to be an outstanding classicist, first at Dublin, then at Oxford. He became known for his involvement in the rising philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles. As a spokesman for aestheticism, he tried his hand at various literary activities: he published a book of poems, lectured in the United States and Canada on the new "English Renaissance in Art," and then returned to London where he worked prolifically as a journalist. Known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversation, Wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day.....

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781081672089
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-20 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *The importance of being earnest by oscar wilde*This book includes study guide, summary, character list etc., for better reading experience.*We hope you enjoy and love reading this bookThe 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 personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play's humour and the culmination of Wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexuality was revealed to the Victorian public and he was sentenced to imprisonment. Despite the play's early success, Wilde's notoriety caused the play to be closed after 86 performances. After his release from prison, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work.The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some of Wilde's original material cut during the preparation of the original stage production.

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Total Pages : 110 pages
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Download or read book The Importance of Being Earnest written by Ae4qs Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-25 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a real classic. You should grab it and read it to experience it yourself. Here's a simple plot to The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde 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 personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play's humour and the culmination of Wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play. The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexuality was revealed to the Victorian public and he was sentenced to imprisonment. Despite the play's early success, Wilde's notoriety caused the play to be closed after 86 performances. After his release from prison, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work. The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some of Wilde's original material cut during the preparation of the original stage production. ... ... The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde