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Importance of Being Earnest - A Trival Comedy for Serious People (English, Paperback, Wilde Oscar)

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Wilde Oscar

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Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780140623451, 9780140623451
Pages: 80

Description

Oscar Wilde's brilliant play makes fun of the English upper classes with light-hearted satire and dazzling humour. It is 1890's England and two young gentlemen are being somewhat limited with the truth. To inject some excitement into their lives, Mr Worthing invents a brother, Earnest, as an excuse to leave his dull country life behind him to pursue the object of his desire, the ravishing Gwendolyn. While across town Algernon Montecrieff decides to take the name Earnest, when visiting Worthing's young ward Cecily. The real fun and confusion begins when the two end up together and their deceptions are in danger of being revealed.

Specifications

Book Details

Imprint	Penguin Classics
Publication Year	July

Dimensions

Width	5 mm
Height	181 mm
Length	111 mm
Depth	5 inch
Weight	49 gr

Ratings & Reviews

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The Importance Of Being Ernest : Oscar Wilde at his best

The book contains, perhaps, the most humorous play of all time. There are quite a lot of characters and confusion- which is Wilde’s trademarks, after all- and a really satisfying end. The dialogues are perfectly charming. The plot gets pretty complex, while the humor-quotient remains intact at all times.
A marvelous play for those who’ve been faithful to Wilde’s published works.
All in all, this book will not disappoint you. You could, like me, gift it to someone and see them enjoy it as we...

Gayatri Viswanathan

Jul, 2013

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Oscar Wilde FTW!

By far the most popular work of Oscar Wilde, but not up to the brilliance of Dorian Gray. It still is an intelligent and light hearted book. Thank you Oscar Wilde for being awesome!

Vinay Menon

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Oct, 2013

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It is important to read this play!

If for nothing else, you should read this for the sheer wit and humour that Wilde achieves to write the play with. It might initially come across as being silly and simple, but the moment you begin to re-read every line and think, you will know exactly why the play is considered as one of the finest satirical comedies that have ever been written in English literature.

The play is light, easy to read and follow and is extremely entertaining. If you think plays are uninteresting or difficult ...

Disha Bose

Nov, 2011

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5-Stars for everything.

Full five stars for the story, the book, the retailer and the delivery guy. Got it on time, had the pleasure of going through this masterpiece once again.

Arunkumar Arumugam

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Apr, 2014

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Go read it

This is definitely a work of class. Wit and humor is amazing yet subtle. One shouldn't miss it.

This is going to be one hell of a reading. Am hooked to reading Oscar Wilde after this.

mayank jain

Jun, 2013

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Cheerful...Humourous...Lovely read

I must confess I had never read Oscar Wilde before. But this play...changes that and now i am on the lookout for more of his plays. "The Importance of Being Earnest", clearly a very clever name, is a fine literary piece, criticizing the lifestyle of the upper English classes. The conversation between Jack and Algernon are superbly amusing...the use of simple linguistics is what keeps you hitched to the book till the end. Later when the two ladies...Gwendowen and Cecily jump into their fight o...

Sailesh Mishra

Aug, 2012

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Good read not a 'SELF-HELP' book

I had bought this book and had completed reading it.It is actually a play (drama)like story.At first I thought it was a self-help book but its a play.You can read it within few hours.It is not a "SELF-HELP" book.I wish the paper quality of the book was good.Anyways,its a good read!

Shruthi

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Apr, 2012

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humorours

Agree with Disha Bose completely
just read it for the wit and humor,Wilde the brilliant writer that he is manages to pull this one off too with the dramatic turn,makes u think"is this where Bollywood gets its inspiration??"
a light read and fun

Kiranmayee Mhetre

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Mar, 2012

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