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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Author: Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was already one of the best-known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today. This collection offers newly edited texts of Lad...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198121671
ISBN-10: 0198121679
Publication Date: 3/13/1995
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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A classic play by the wittiest Irishman ever to set pen to paper.
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This book has a somewhat confusing plot and spends approximately 50 pages just telling of staging, costumes, lighting ect.
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Witty, entertaining and brief.
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classic Oscar Wilde performed by a cast not read by one person.
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A lovely and comical story.


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