The Importance Of Being Earnest Global Classics

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798654297730

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The Importance of Being Earnest (Global Classics) by Oscar Wilde Pdf

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play's humor and the culmination of Wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned to present the writer with a bouquet of rotten vegetables and disrupt the show. Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. Their feud came to a climax in court, where Wilde's homosexuality was revealed to the Victorian public and he was sentenced to imprisonment. Despite the play's early success, Wilde's notoriety caused the play to be closed after 86 performances. After his release from prison, he published the play from exile in Paris, but he wrote no further comic or dramatic work.The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times since its premiere. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. In The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), Dame Edith Evans reprised her celebrated interpretation of Lady Bracknell; The Importance of Being Earnest (1992) by Kurt Baker used an all-black cast; and Oliver Parker's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) incorporated some of Wilde's original material cut during the preparation of the original stage production.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : EAN:4064066051891

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The Importance of Being Earnest (World's Classics Series) by Oscar Wilde Pdf

The Importance of Being Earnest is the final play of Oscar Wilde, and it is considered his masterpiece. The play is a farcical comedy with the theme of switched identities: the play's two protagonists engage in "bunburying" (the maintenance of alternative personas in the town and country) which allows them to escape Victorian social mores. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major motives are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798631658516

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The Importance of Being Earnest (Golden Eagle World Classics Collection, Illustrated) by Oscar Wilde Pdf

"The Importance of Being Earnest", short for "The Importance of Being Earnest - A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", first premiered in 1895, is a farcical comedy by Oscar Wilde. The protagonists of Wilde's most enduringly popular play maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations in late Victorian London. The satire's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage. Its high farce and witty dialogue led to the culmination of Wilde's artistic career. The play has been revived many times since its premiere and has been adapted for the cinema on numerous occasions. The Golden Eagle World Classics Collection is a collection of pioneering works that shaped the understanding of human history and philosophy. From Austen to Shakespeare to Tolstoy, this collection contains the most influential thinkers across various centuries. The canon aims to provide a literary foundation to understand the past, the present, and the future of humanity. For more information on the collection, please go to www.GoldenEaglePublishers.com.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : First Avenue Editions ™
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781467756549

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Jack Worthing gets antsy living at his country estate. As an excuse, he spins tales of his rowdy brother Earnest living in London. When Jack rushes to the city to confront his "brother," he's free to become Earnest and live a different lifestyle. In London, his best friend, Algernon, begins to suspect Earnest is leading a double life. Earnest confesses that his real name is Jack and admits the ruse has become tricky as two women have become enchanted with the idea of marrying Earnest. On a whim, Algernon also pretends to be Earnest and encounters the two women as they meet at the estate. With two Earnests who aren't really earnest and two women in love with little more than a name, this play is a classic comedy of errors. This is an unabridged version of Oscar Wilde's English play, first published in 1899.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535583355

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The Importance of Being Earnest (Original World's Classics) by Oscar Wilde Pdf

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0225659026

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : NHB Classic Plays
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : England
ISBN : 185459589X

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Wilde by Oscar Wilde Pdf

All four of Wilde's famous plays in one bargain-priced volume.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798685185327

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters.]Algernon. Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?Lane. I didn't think it polite to listen, sir.Algernon. I'm sorry for that, for your sake. I don't play accurately-any one can play accurately-but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life.Lane. Yes, sir.Algernon. And, speaking of the science of Life, have you got the cucumber sandwiches cut for Lady Bracknell?Lane. Yes, sir. [Hands them on a salver.]Algernon. [Inspects them, takes two, and sits down on the sofa.] Oh! ... by the way, Lane, I see from your book that on Thursday night, when Lord Shoreman and Mr. Worthing were dining with me, eight bottles of champagne are entered as having been consumed.Lane. Yes, sir; eight bottles and a pint.Algernon. Why is it that at a bachelor's establishment the servants invariably drink the champagne? I ask merely for information.Lane. I attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir. I have often observed that in married households the champagne is rarely of a first-rate brand.Algernon. Good heavens! Is marriage so demoralising as that?Lane. I believe it is a very pleasant state, sir. I have had very little experience of it myself up to the present. I have only been married once. That was in consequence of a misunderstanding between myself and a young person.Algernon. [Languidly.] I don't know that I am much interested in your family life, Lane.Lane. No, sir; it is not a very interesting subject. I never think of it myself.Algernon. Very natural, I am sure. That will do, Lane, thank you.Lane. Thank you, sir. [Lane goes out.]Algernon. Lane's views on marriage seem somewhat lax. Really, if the lower orders don't set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them? They seem, as a class, to have absolutely no sense of moral responsibility.[Enter Lane.]Lane. Mr. Ernest Worthing.[Enter Jack.][Lane goes out.]Algernon. How are you, my dear Ernest? What brings you up to town?Jack. Oh, pleasure, pleasure! What else should bring one anywhere? Eating as usual, I see, Algy!Algernon. [Stiffly.] I believe it is customary in good society to take some slight refreshment at five o'clock. Where have you been since last Thursday?Jack. [Sitting down on the sofa.] In the country.Algernon. What on earth do you do there?

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781101560150

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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde Pdf

A universal favorite, The Importance of Being Earnest displays Oscar Wilde’s wit and theatrical genius at their brilliant best. Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” this hilarious attack on Victorian manners and morals turns a pompous world on its head, lets duplicity lead to happiness, and makes riposte the highest form of art. Written, according to Wilde, “by a butterfly for butterflies,” it is a dazzling masterpiece of comic entertainment. Although it was originally written in four acts, The Importance of Being Earnest is usually performed in a three-act version. This authoritative edition features an appendix that restores valuable lines that appeared in the original. Also included in this special collection are Wilde’s first comedy success, Lady Windermere’s Fan, and his richly sensual melodrama, Salomé, which he called “that terrible coloured little tragedy I once in some strange mood wrote”—and which shocked and enraged the censors of his time. Includes an Introduction by Sylvan Barnet and an Afterword by Elise Bruhl and Michael Gamer

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780199535972

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The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde Pdf

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. This is the only fully annotated edition of Wilde's major plays, which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and retain their power today.[BOX TO GO ABOVE PLAYS] Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of these plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation.

Author : Oscar Wild
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541260457

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wild Pdf

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wild. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody, a book that will keep saying what it has to say for years.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781551116945

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Pdf

The Importance of Being Earnest marks a central moment in late-Victorian literature, not only for its wit but also for its role in the shift from a Victorian to a Modern consciousness. The play began its career as a biting satire directed at the very audience who received it so delightedly, but ended its initial run as a harbinger of Wilde’s personal downfall when his lover’s father, who would later bring about Wilde’s arrest and imprisonment, attempted to disrupt the production. In addition to its focus on the textual history of the play, this Broadview Edition of Earnest provides a wide array of appendices. The edition locates Wilde’s work among the artistic and cultural contexts of the late nineteenth century and will provide scholars, students, and general readers with an important sourcebook for the play and the social, creative, and critical contexts of mid-1890s English life.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1895*
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0712904115

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A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Author : Alan Bird
Publisher : London : Vision Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015001794380

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The Plays of Oscar Wilde by Alan Bird Pdf