The Importance of Being Earnest

Two men invent fictional identities to escape their obligations, and nearly lose the women they love to a muffin and a handbag.

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▸Act 1Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street ▸Act 2Garden at the Manor House ▸Act 3Morning-room at the Manor House.

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ALGERNON

The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde

Nothing will induce me to part with Bunbury, and if you ever get married, which seems to me extremely problematic, you will be very glad to know Bunbury.

1:02ComicBeginner

GWENDOLEN

The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde

We live, as I hope you know, Mr. Worthing, in an age of ideals. The fact is constantly mentioned in the more expensive monthly magazines, and has reached the provincial pulpits, I am told.

1:06ComicIntermediate

CECILY

The Importance of Being Earnest · Oscar Wilde

You silly boy! Of course. Why, we have been engaged for the last three months. Yes, it will be exactly three months on Thursday.

1:06ComedicIntermediate

Writer	Oscar Wilde
Written	1895
Pages	75
Reading time	~2 hrs
Monologues	3 indexed
Themes	identity, class, marriage, wit
Principals	Jack, Algernon, Gwendolen, Cecily, Lady Bracknell

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