The Importance of Being Earnest (Illustrated)

The Importance of Being Earnest (Illustrated) PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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Pages : 90

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A DRAMA CLASSIC The Importance of Being Earnest is considered one of Oscar Wilde's greatest plays. First performed in 1895, this comedy has been satisfying crowds for over 100 years. DETAILS: Includes Images of the Author

The Importance of Being Earnest (Illustrated)

The Importance of Being Earnest (Illustrated) PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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ISBN: 9781702346986
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Pages : 90

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A DRAMA CLASSIC The Importance of Being Earnest is considered one of Oscar Wilde's greatest plays. First performed in 1895, this comedy has been satisfying crowds for over 100 years. DETAILS: Includes Images of the Author

The Importance of Being Earnest Illustrated Edition

The Importance of Being Earnest Illustrated Edition PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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Pages : 104

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Here is Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners that has delighted millions in countless productions since its first performance in London's St. James' Theatre on February 14, 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating epigrams still savored by all who enjoy artful conversation. From the play's effervescent beginnings in Algernon Moncrieff's London flat to its hilarious denouement in the drawing room of Jack Worthing's country manor in Hertfordshire, this comic masterpiece keeps audiences breathlessly anticipating a new bon mot or a fresh twist of plot moment to moment.

The Importance of Being Earnest. Illustrated by Cecil Beaton

The Importance of Being Earnest. Illustrated by Cecil Beaton PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde - Delphi Classics (Illustrated) PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 178656159X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 91

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Wilde includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Wilde’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Illustrated Edition

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Illustrated Edition PDF Author: oscer wilde
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Pages : 81

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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 personae to escape burdensome social obligations.

The Importance of Being Earnest Illustrated

The Importance of Being Earnest Illustrated PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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Pages : 122

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The Importance of Being Earnest is Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers' entanglements. First performed in London in 1895, it introduces characters that have become so well known to school children ever since; John Worthing, Algernon Moncrieff, Lady Bracknell, Cecily Cardew, and others.

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Illustrated Edition

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Illustrated Edition PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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Pages : 106

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"Here is Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners that has delighted millions in countless productions since its first performance in London's St. James' Theatre on February 14, 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating epigrams still savored by all who enjoy artful conversation.From the play's effervescent beginnings in Algernon Moncrieff's London flat to its hilarious denouement in the drawing room of Jack Worthing's country manor in Hertfordshire, this comic masterpiece keeps audiences breathlessly anticipating a new bon mot or a fresh twist of plot moment to moment."

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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Pages : 126

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2021 ILLUSTRATED EDITION - WITH 14 RARE AND UNIQUE ILLUSTRATIONSThe 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 personae 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 humour 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.

The Importance of Being Earnest (Illustrated and Annotated)

The Importance of Being Earnest (Illustrated and Annotated) PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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ISBN: 9781973374954
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Languages : en
Pages : 65

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This is an annotated and illustrated version of the book1. contains an updated biography of the author at the end of the book for a better understanding of the text.2. It also contains new and unique illustrations to give a better documentation and realism to the book3. This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street. The room isluxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard inthe adjoining room.[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music hasceased, 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 playaccurately--any one can play accurately--but I play with wonderfulexpression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. Ikeep science for Life.Lane. Yes, sir.Algernon. And, speaking of the science of Life, have you got thecucumber 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, whenLord Shoreman and Mr. Worthing were dining with me, eight bottles ofchampagne 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 servantsinvariably drink the champagne? I ask merely for information.Lane. I attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir. I haveoften observed that in married households the champagne is rarely of afirst-rate brand.Algernon. Good heavens! Is marriage so demoralising as that?Lane. I believe it _is_ a very pleasant state, sir. I have had verylittle experience of it myself up to the present. I have only beenmarried once. That was in consequence of a misunderstanding betweenmyself and a young person.Algernon. [Languidly_._] I don't know that I am much interested in yourfamily life, Lane.Lane. No, sir; it is not a very interesting subject. I never think ofit myself.Algernon. Very natural, I am sure. That will do, Lane, thank you.Lane. Thank you, sir. [Lane goes out.]

The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Illustrated (Penguin Classics)

The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Illustrated (Penguin Classics) PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
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Pages : 84

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"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 personae 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 humour 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."