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The Importance of Being Earnest by Charles Osborne, Oscar Wilde is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Importance of Being Earnest about?

Presents the classic Oscar Wilde play in a novelized format and follows the story of Algernon Moncrieff and John Worthington, the women who pursued them, the proper Lady Brackness, and Charing Cross Station.The Importance of Being Earnest not only flaunts Wilde's most inconsequential plot, it is also crammed with his funniest epigrams and wittiest bon mots. This 1895 three-act comedic tour-de-force was an immediate hit in London. The comic word-play was a sensation amongst audiences who flocked to see this brilliant manifestation of Wilde's epicene witticisms. Here was a glittering example of London's avant-garde in the 1890's. Much like the play Hair in the 1960's, it was a signature of the times that no self-respecting sophisticate could miss. Wilde enjoyed himself immensely during this apex of his fame. Unfortunately, his reputation was quickly eclipsed by the scandal that engulfed him and his work. It took several decades for that reputation to be rehabilitated. The Importance of Being Earnest seemed to float above the scandals, never losing its popularity and acquiring a theatrical life of its own as an absolutely iconic work.

Who reads The Importance of Being Earnest?

Author

Charles Osborne, Oscar Wilde

Publisher

St. Martin's

Published

1999

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Drama

Rating

4.17 / 5 (178 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13