Oscar Wilde's comedic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest , is a delightful romp through Victorian society's absurdities. With razor-sharp wit and dazzling wordplay, Wilde satirizes marriage, social expectations, and the artifice of identity. A timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences with its charm and clever observations.
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Oscar Wilde's comedic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest , is a delightful romp through Victorian society's absurdities. With razor-sharp wit and dazzling wordplay, Wilde satirizes marriage, social expectations, and the artifice of identity. A timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences with its charm and clever observations.
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This is one of those all-important plays that depart a good message, but also make you laugh in the process. The characters and themes in this play are wonderful and colorful. The biting wit of the dialog makes this play a winner in my mind. I love everything about this play, and while I haven't seen the movie at all, I hope that it would be something like this when I actually do see it.
canadianchicklitlover
Apr 19, 2007
Excellent Play - A MUST READ!
In my 10+ years of live theater exploration, no play has stuck in my mind as much as Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. I'll admit to having seen a movie version prior to reading the play, and even that the movie was the REASON I later picked up the play, since then, I have re-read it several times. Even after seeing one interpretation of it, I was very able to establish my own ideas on the play, both in regards to meaning, and in production ideas. The Importance of Being Earnest was my first Wilde play, and while I have read others since then, and would call myself an avid Oscar Wilde fan, The Importance of Being Earnest is my absolute favourite. The rich setting can be imagined, the wittyness of the dialogue, and in fact of entire plays, and Wilde's inherant social comedy are important factors of all Wilde plays, and this one is no different. People of all ages can appreciate the humour and wit present in the play - in fact, I would say anyone from ages 10-100 can appreciate this play for the wonderful work of literature it is!
