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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde

84 pages

A delightful satire of Victorian society’s obsession with propriety and appearances, this story follows two friends whose playful deceit sparks unexpected romance and mayhem. Both lead double lives to escape social responsibilities, using a fictitious identity to add a thrill to their routines. However, their schemes backfire hilariously when love interests and family secrets become entangled in a web of mistaken identities. With witty dialogue and sharp commentary, this comedy skewers the trivial pursuits of social status, hypocrisy, and the absurdity of rigid conventions. Through humor and irony, it reveals the double standards often hidden behind polite society’s mask, questioning the real importance of being "earnest."

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