The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

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The Importance of Being Earnestshows a full measure of Oscar Wilde's legendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays, his decency and warmth. This edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-act version which was never produed, as well as the full test of the final three-act version, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and commentary by George Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, St. John Hankin, and James Agate.

Book Details

ISBN13	9780380012770
ISBN10	0380012774
Series/Work	OL27776452W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	Avon
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

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