The importance of being earnest and other plays
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New York : Modern Library, [2003].
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Modern Library paperback edition.
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9780812967142 (alk. paper : pbk.), 0812967143 (alk. paper : pbk.)
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xvi, 257 pages ; 21 cm.
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 822.8 WILDE 2003
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NF 822.8 WILDE 2003
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Published
New York : Modern Library, [2003].
Format
Book
Edition
Modern Library paperback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780812967142 (alk. paper : pbk.), 0812967143 (alk. paper : pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-257).
Description
Oscar Wilde created his final and most lasting play, comic masterpieces of all time, The importance of being earnest, in 1895. Considered one of the greatest is a farce, playing with love, religion, and truth as it tells the tale of two men. Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who bend the truth in order to add excitement to their lives. Jack invents an imaginary brother, Ernest, whom he uses as an excuse to escape from his dull country home and gallavant in town. Meanwhile, Algernon follows Jack's scam, but his imaginary friend, Bumbury, provides a convenient method of adventuring in the country. However, their deceptions eventually cross paths, resulting in a series of crises that threaten to spoil their romantic pursuits. Hailed as the first modern comedy in England, The importance of being earnest is Wilde's most famous work. This collection also features two other plays that Wilde penned earlier in his career, Lady Windermere's Fan and An Ideal Husband, that also display his ability to convey warmth and wit through his hilarious characters and their outlandish situations.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilde, O., McNally, T., & Davis, M. F. (2003). The importance of being earnest and other plays (Modern Library paperback edition.). Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, Terrence McNally and Michael F. Davis. 2003. The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays. Modern Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, Terrence McNally and Michael F. Davis. The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays Modern Library, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilde, Oscar, Terrence McNally, and Michael F Davis. The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays Modern Library paperback edition., Modern Library, 2003.
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