The Importance of Being Earnest (Legend Classics) - Softcover

Wilde, Oscar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787199800 ISBN 13: 9781787199804

Publisher: Legend Press, 2017

Synopsis

The final comic or dramatic work from undisputed genius Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is his most enduring popular play and a must-read for any Wilde fan.

A farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personę to escape burdensome social obligations, the play is an unforgettable satire of Victorian ways.

Wilde's notoriety caused the play, despite its early success, to be closed after 86 performances. This latest edition allows you to discover or enjoy once again the writing of one of history's great comedy and drama writers.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations.

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About the Author:

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is remembered for his epigrams, his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', his plays, as well as the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death.

About this edition

• Publisher: Legend Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1787199800
• ISBN 13: 9781787199804
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76