The Importance of Being Earnest (Three Act)
by Oscar Wilde

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120 minsVictorian (British and American)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesBritishAdaptationComedy

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Readers appreciate the cleverness and humor in the play. Many find it entertaining and filled with witty dialogue that keeps them engaged throughout.

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Synopsis

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.

ThemesDrama

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"The fun in the scene Wilde deleted is better than any living playwright can do."

— James Agate

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Available Editions

FormatPrice
Paperback
$15.06
Paperback
$15.58
Paperback · Abridged
$15.95
Paperback · Four Act
$16.67
Paperback · 3 Act Version
$24.18
Paperback · Full
$28.14

Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year1999
BindingPaperback
Pages98
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573012020
ISBN-100573012024

The Importance of Being Earnest (Three Act) is a British adaptation play written by Oscar Wilde and published by Samuel French in London (1999).

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