{"product_id":"importance-of-being-earnest-paperback","title":"Importance of Being Earnest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Allen Cave\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eRichard Allen Cave\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe crowning plays of one of Ireland's most heralded artists\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Wilde was at once a family man and a homosexual outsider, a socialite, socialist, and Irish nationalist. His contradictions inspired him to ponder the roles and masks donned in conventional society, and his acute and wry insights are wonderfully displayed in this collection of his essential plays. Known not only for his brilliant, epigrammatic language, but also for his sense of theatrical design, color, and staging, Wilde created an enduring body of finely crafted works, whose delights and ironies still speak to modern audiences. In addition to \u003ci\u003eLady Windermere's Fan, Salom , A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, A Florentine Tragedy, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e, this edition contains an introduction, notes and commentaries, and an excised scene from \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.78 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753714155808,"sku":"9780140436068","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebca2197589a2fdabf615352992df9b2.webp?v=1780026100","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/importance-of-being-earnest-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}