The Importance of Being Earnest (One-Act)

The Importance of Being Earnest (One-Act)

Oscar Wilde, Harold G. Sliker

The Importance of Being Earnest (One-Act)

The Importance of Being Earnest (One-Act)

Oscar Wilde, Harold G. Sliker

Overview

This is a skillfully condensed, two scene adaptation with all the flavor of the original. Earnest is a convenient excuse for Jack Worthing whenever he needs to avoid social responsibilities -- but then Earnest seems to take on a life of his own!

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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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Harold G. Sliker