The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
- Release Date: 2010-10-04
- Genre: Fiction for Young Adults
Description
" 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. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Reviews
Perfectly brilliant!
4By UnitedDasherBest of Classics!Witty and Playful
3By ktswiderIf “would you still love me if I was a worm?” was a bookWould still read
2By NycchiProbably in its day was quite a romp. But today, I have to constantly think about the time frame and the “theater laughs” to have any appreciationThis is a great book
5By KhilenPIn school we have been reading the beginning of plays like Shakespeare and what not. Then we read this and I read the beginning and liked it. So I finished reading it on Apple Books.Funny
5By whaway and alahI have read it at least three times. And it is funny every time.One for the ages
5By MacMan9876A witty and completely enjoyable read.Makes no sense
1By hey how afe yiuOComical
5By JANUARYIS BETTER THANFEBThis has got to be the funniest classic I’ve read before Twain 😂😂Just great writing and the dialogue is alive with humor and wit and real people foibles.
5By Jonny5328954See aboveStrange but entertaining
4By CignoNeroStrange to read a book in script form but it does lend to visualising the scene. Funny old time humour and quick storyWitty and “Wilde”
5By adpantanoI never read any of Wilde’s works until this one. Delightful and full of hidden sarcasm. Need to read again and again to derive all of his hidden critiques of late 19th century society and Victorian ageClassic!
5By Virgogirl2Witty and fun!Spectacular!
5By eschdawgSpectacular jolly fun from beginning to end!Everyone is Ernest
5By lovinthisbook❤️📚I laughed so hard while reading this book! I had to read this book for an online class, and had no knowledge of its comedy. A whole joke on Victorian marriage lol🤣Wow
5By Flower000001THE BESTWitty and Enjoyable
5By Techdude83I loved this story because it is just long enough to tell the story it’s supposed to tell without becoming boring. The characters all have witty lines and it makes the reading even more enjoyable.Very Funny!!!!
5By ShirlsanIt’s so short but what a great story! The wit of all of the characters and their underhanded, snide comments were so clever and unpredictable. I LOVE this storyA fun revisit
5By Shad the GeneralI had to read this ‘way back ‘ when I was 15 or so. I was delighted to find it in the free books and read it tonight before bed. I love this clever and witty play!The Importance of Being Ernest
5By nancypants32Excellent story, humorous. Characters interesting.
