{"product_id":"9781787199804-the-importance-of-being-earnest-legend-classics","title":"The Importance of Being Earnest (Legend Classics)","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e is Oscar Wilde's classic farce in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations, in an unforgettable satire of Victorian ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOscar Wilde was already one of the best known literary figures in Britain when he was persuaded to turn his extraordinary talents to the theatre. Between 1891 and 1895 he produced a sequence of distinctive plays which spearheaded the dramatic renaissance of the 1890s and still retain their power among today's audiences.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe final comic or dramatic work from undisputed genius Oscar Wilde, \u003cem\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People\u003c\/em\u003e is his most enduring popular play and a must-read for any Wilde fan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations, the play is an unforgettable satire of Victorian ways. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major theme is the triviality with which it treats institutions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilde's notoriety caused the play, despite its early success, to be closed after 86 performances. This latest edition allows you to discover or enjoy once again the writing of one of history's great comedy and drama writers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLegend Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series:\u003cbr\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003cbr\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003cbr\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003cbr\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003cbr\u003eThe Railway Children\u003cbr\u003eThe Hound of the Baskervilles\u003cbr\u003eFrankenstein\u003cbr\u003eWuthering Heights\u003cbr\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003cbr\u003eThe Time Machine\u003cbr\u003eLittle Women\u003cbr\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003cbr\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003cbr\u003eThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories\u003cbr\u003eDracula\u003cbr\u003eA Study in Scarlet\u003cbr\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003cbr\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003cbr\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003cbr\u003eStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003cbr\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003cbr\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003cbr\u003eThis Side of Paradise\u003cbr\u003eOliver Twist\u003cbr\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003cbr\u003eTreasure Island\u003cbr\u003eThe Turn of the Screw\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003cbr\u003eEmma\u003cbr\u003eThe Trial\u003cbr\u003eA Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe\u003cbr\u003eGrimm Fairy Tales\u003cbr\u003eThe Awakening\u003cbr\u003eMrs Dalloway\u003cbr\u003eGulliver’s Travels\u003cbr\u003eThe Castle of Otranto\u003cbr\u003eSilas Marner\u003cbr\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450835317110,"sku":"9781787199804","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37801972_e80b0a08-de5f-4269-b91a-2e5a2cfb77ce.jpg?v=1763037680","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787199804-the-importance-of-being-earnest-legend-classics","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}