The Importance Of Being Earnest
 

The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest is an important play by Oscar Wilde, and is a comedy of manners that discusses the serious of society. Set in late Victorian England, the story is about the main charachter, John Worthing's, ficticious brother Ernest, which is the main source of the comedy in this work. This is an important play for those are fans of comedy plays and of course the works of Oscar... (read more)

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dickensfan
  • Rated 5 stars

Oscar Wilde's hilarious poke at Victorian earnestness.

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Laura Miller
  • Rated 2 stars

For me personally, this was mediocre. Maybe it's because I saw it performed and then read it, which is usually backwards from what I do. Plus, the performance wasn't all that wonderful.

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  • Rated 4.181672 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
 

Newest Comments

  • khadija

    khadija said:

    enjoyed every minute of reading and loved it.

    posted Friday, July 4 2008
  • khadija

    khadija said:

    enjoyed every minute of reading and loved it.

    posted Friday, July 4 2008
  • MeNeRvA S

    menerva s said:

    It's a nice play with unusual end .. I like it
    but .. r there a movie 4 it ??
    i didn't hear about it !!
    what is it's name ??
    also The Importance of being Earnest ??

    posted Friday, June 6 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Cathy K

    cathy k said:

    Good play, very funny and witty, with some interesting commentary on social roles and mores

    posted Friday, January 4 2008
  • Gigi d

    gigi d said:

    Great book,great play,great movie.....

    posted Tuesday, December 11 2007
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