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 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is a farce, playing with love, religion, and truth as it tells the tale of two men. Jack Worthing and Algernon
The Importance of Being Earnest: And Other Plays (Iphigenia; Phaedra; Athaliah)
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- Book ID
- 108719045
- Publisher
- Penguin Group USA, Inc.
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 344 KB
- Series
- Penguin Classics
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Themes of ruthless and unrelenting tragedy are at the heart of these plays. The first two are based on Greek legend, while Athaliah depicts the vengeance and the power of the Old Testament Jehovah.
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