The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
ISBN:
9780606018784 (0606018786)
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Humor,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Romance,
Irish Literature,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
19th Century
It´s a short play, so I`m not going to give a synopsis of the book. Besides, the story is completely bonkers and I wouldn´t even know where to begin in explaining the plot. However, what I´m going to tell you is that this play is utterly delightful. The dialogue is amazing, Lady Bracknell is a ho...
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train." "To speak frankly, I am not in favour of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other’s character before marriage, which I think is never advisable." "The good en...
Although I love his novel and his fairy tales, Wilde's greatest talent lies in his clever turns of phrase, and those are best displayed in his marvelous plays.