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The Importance of Being Earnest (Methuen Student Editions)
Oscar Wilde
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Description for The Importance of Being Earnest (Methuen Student Editions)
Paperback. A student edition of Wilde's classic comedy, with full introduction, commentary and questions for study. Editor(s): Hern, Patricia; Leeming, Glenda. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Wilde's "trivial play for serious people" is a sparkling comedy of manners. This hilariously absurd satire pits sincerity against style, barbed witticisms against ostentatious elegance. Wilde's brilliantly constructed plot and famous dialogue enrich the appeal of his celebrated characters, as he turns accepted ideas inside out and situations upside down in this, his masterpiece. The Student Edition offers a plot summary, full commentary, character notes and questions for study, besides a chronology and bibliography.
Wilde's "trivial play for serious people" is a sparkling comedy of manners. This hilariously absurd satire pits sincerity against style, barbed witticisms against ostentatious elegance. Wilde's brilliantly constructed plot and famous dialogue enrich the appeal of his celebrated characters, as he turns accepted ideas inside out and situations upside down in this, his masterpiece. The Student Edition offers a plot summary, full commentary, character notes and questions for study, besides a chronology and bibliography.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Student Editions
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413396303
SKU
KKD0004052
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3
About Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1856. In the years following his graduation from Oxford in 1878 he published poems and stories which included The Picture of Dorian Gray. Lady Windermere's Fan was produced in 1892, A Woman of No Importance in 1893 and An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895. Later work ... Read more
Reviews for The Importance of Being Earnest (Methuen Student Editions)
the wittiest play in the English language Financial Times Comes as close to perfection as any comedy I can think of. Daily Telegraph