The importance of being earnest and four other plays, Oscar Wilde ; with an introduction and notes by Kenneth Krauss
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The importance of being earnest and four other plays, Oscar Wilde ; with an introduction and notes by Kenneth Krauss
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-384)
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no index present
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non fiction
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The importance of being earnest and four other plays
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54970289
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Oscar Wilde ; with an introduction and notes by Kenneth Krauss
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Barnes & Noble classics
Summary
Oscar Wilde<U+2019>s legendary wit dazzles in The Importance of Being Earnest, one of the greatest and most popular works of drama to emerge from Victorian England. A light-hearted satire of the absurdity of all forms and conventions, this comic masterpiece features an unforgettable cast of characters who, as critic Max Beerbohm observed, “speak a kind of beautiful nonsense<U+2014>the language of high comedy, twisted into fantasy.”
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The importance of being earnest -- Lady Windermere's fan -- A woman of no importance -- An ideal husband -- Salomé
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adult
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