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The Importance of Being Ernest - Oscar Wilde Centre
The Importance of Being Ernest
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4.00 10
Format: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000J346V2
Publisher: Avon
Edition language: English
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Reading For The Heck Of It
Reading For The Heck Of It rated it
4.5 Didn't get the word play of the title until I was writing out my notes
After what feels like a millennium, I have read The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and I totally get the hype now. Oscar Wilde's play focuses on two men who independently of the other have invented alternate personas that allow them to cut loose without (hopefully) any repercussions. One...
The better to see you, my dear
The better to see you, my dear rated it
4.0 Rapid fire farse
About every-other line is a quotable observation, a stab at societal mores, a joke, or all of the above. Algernon's being the most egregious. Prime case would be The truth is rarely pure and never simple. I had fun, and I reckon the rising level of ridiculous would be even better watching it p...
MadgeWhitlin
MadgeWhitlin rated it
4.0 The Importance of Being Earnest
I can't believe I haven't read this before, ugh. I've heard of this play, of course, but I honestly didn't know anything about it before reading it, except that it was funny.I would love to see this performed because, as amusing as it was to read, I feel like actually seeing it acted out would be ev...
rameau's ramblings
rameau's ramblings rated it
5.0 Audible sale done right.
And I loved it.
carolesrandomlife
carolesrandomlife rated it
4.0 The Importance of Being Earnest
This was a lot of fun! The full cast was awesome. I am really kind of surprised by how funny I thought it was.
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