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The importance of being earnest summary video shmoop. Install this book on your laptop or mobile to read anywhere you go without the trouble of carrying the hard copy with you. The importance of being earnest a trivial comedy for serious people the persons in the play john worthing, j. The importance of being earnest dramatized audible audiobook. The importance of being earnest oscar wilde wilde, oscar 18541900 an irishborn english poet, novelist, and playwright. 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. An introduction to the importance of being earnest the. The threeact play takes place in algernon moncrieffs rooms on halfmoon street in london and the country house at woolton. It was first performed for the public on february 14, 1895 at the st. It has been adapted for the cinema on three occasions. This means that all secret identities are revealed and. The real ernest is discovered episode 170901 01 sep 2017 all is revealed in the final episode. The importance of being earnest audiobook abridged by. The importance of being earnest version 3 librivox.
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