The Importance of Being Earnest (3 Act Version)

The Importance of Being Earnest (3 Act Version)

The Importance of Being Earnest (3 Act Version)

The Importance of Being Earnest (3 Act Version)

Overview

This masterpiece is probably the most famous of all comedies. It revolves wittily around the most ingenious case of "manufactured" mistaken identity ever put into a play.

Details

  • Genre: Farce
  • Time Period: Victorian (British and American)

Authors

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane. While studying at Oxford, he was fascinated by the aesthetic movement and eventually became a proponent for L'art pour l'art ("Art for Art's Sake") and wrote the award-winning poem "Ravenna." U ...

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