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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde · Booklabria

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Children's fictionMan-woman relationships

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First published: 1893
Editions: 450 in 5 languages

Synopsis

Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. It is replete with witty dialogue and satirises some of the foibles and hypocrisy of late Victorian society. It has proved Wilde's most enduringly popular play. - Wikipedia

Subjects: Children's fiction
Man-woman relationships
Social life and customs
Love
Manners and customs
History and criticism
Set in: England
London
Time: 19th Century; Victorian
Characters: Oscar Wilde

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450 in 5 languages

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English440 German3 Spanish3 French2 All 5 languages

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