The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde author Glenda Leeming editor Patricia Hern editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:28th Jan '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A student edition of Wilde's classic comedy, with full introduction, commentary and questions for study.
Wilde's "trivial play for serious people" is a sparkling comedy of manners. This hilariously absurd satire pits sincerity against style, barbed witticisms against ostentatious elegance. Wilde's brilliantly constructed plot and famous dialogue enrich the appeal of his celebrated characters, as he turns accepted ideas inside out and situations upside down in this, his masterpiece.
The Student Edition offers a plot summary, full commentary, character notes and questions for study, besides a chronology and bibliography.
the wittiest play in the English language * Financial Times *
Comes as close to perfection as any comedy I can think of. * Daily Telegraph *
ISBN: 9781474260756
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 318g
144 pages