{"product_id":"the-importance-of-being-earnest-atlantic-editions-9781523811120","title":"The Importance of Being Earnest","description":"EXCEPTIONAL UNABRIDGED COLLECTION \u003cp\u003e Read one of the greatest masterpieces of all time in a beautiful edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish author, playwright and poet, who built an esthete and hedonist dandy character. \u003cbr\u003e Inseparable from his huge literary talent, his extraordinary personality, biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversation ensured his fame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English, The Importance of Being Earnest, made a triumph in London since its premiere performance in 1895 and still delights readers more than a century later, with its mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements from Victorian England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gewndolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Complications happen when all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend. Only a senile nursemaid and an old discarded hand-bag can save the day! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A light-hearted satire of the absurdity of conventions, this comic play features an unforgettable cast of characters who speak nonsense twisted into fantasy, with provocative observations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A sparkling masterpiece of Oscar Wilde at the height of his art, which will delight readers of all ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Find all masterpieces by Oscar Wilde in a beautiful book series by Atlantic Editions: \u003cbr\u003e The picture of Dorian Gray \u003cbr\u003e The Canterville ghost and other stories \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Atlantic Editions,Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1523811129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523811120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.17d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850363351295,"sku":"9781523811120","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-importance-of-being-earnest-atlantic-editions-9781523811120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}