The Importance Of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People - Wilde, Oscar
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Oscar Wilde's comedy drama "The Importance of Being Earnest" was originally produced in 1895. The plot of the play centers on Algernon and Jack, two individuals who invent fictitious identities in order to avoid their respective social commitments and seek personal relationships. Algernon poses as Jack's brother in an effort to court Jack's ward, Cecily, while Jack creates a fictional younger brother, Ernest, as a justification for traveling to the city. The play is rife with humorous exchanges and sarcastic social criticism, especially on Victorian society's focus on social status and…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Oscar Wilde's comedy drama "The Importance of Being Earnest" was originally produced in 1895. The plot of the play centers on Algernon and Jack, two individuals who invent fictitious identities in order to avoid their respective social commitments and seek personal relationships. Algernon poses as Jack's brother in an effort to court Jack's ward, Cecily, while Jack creates a fictional younger brother, Ernest, as a justification for traveling to the city. The play is rife with humorous exchanges and sarcastic social criticism, especially on Victorian society's focus on social status and etiquette. "The Importance of Being Earnest" is still regarded as a treasured piece of English literature because to its smart narrative and comedy.
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Autorenporträt
Oscar Wilde was a splendid creator and a dramatist. He was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854 to Sir William Wilde and his better half Jane. He started his schooling at Portora Royal School (1864-71), Trinity College, Dublin (1871-74), and Magdalen College, Oxford (1874-78). While he was studying at Oxford, his perceptions and understanding developed and he turned into a promoter for the good of 'Craftsmanship for Art'. After he graduated, he moved to Chelsea in London (1879) to lay out an abstract profession. In 1881, he distributed his first assortment of verses - poems that got blended into audits by pundits. On May 29, 1884, Oscar got married to Constance Lloyd's young girl named, Horace Lloyd. They together had two children, Cyril and Vyvyan. In 1888, copies of his writings got distributed like 'The Happy Prince', different other tales, and pixie stories that he wrote for his two children. Apart from writing, in Dublin, Wilde was known for composing plays. His first fruitful play was 'Lady Windermere's Fan' which opened in February 1892. He spent the remaining of his life traveling in Europe, spending time with his companions, and living in modest lodgings. He died due to cerebral meningitis on November 30, 1900.
Oscar Wilde