The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
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The Importance of Being Earnest

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9781480173156
In the world of Victorian high society, two young gentlemen lead elaborate double lives to escape the burdensome obligations of their class. Jack Worthing has invented a troublesome brother named Ernest, whose frequent misdeeds require Jack's urgent attention in London, providing a perfect excuse to leave his country estate. His friend, Algernon Moncrieff, employs a similar deception with a fictional invalid friend named Bunbury to avoid tedious social engagements. Their carefully constructed worlds begin to unravel when both men, under the guise of "Ernest," attempt to woo two women who are both infatuated with that very name.

What follows is a farcical and witty entanglement of mistaken identities, romantic pursuits, and social satire. The deceptions create a cascade of comedic confrontations, particularly when the formidable Lady Bracknell begins her inquiries into the suitors' backgrounds. Oscar Wilde's celebrated play mercilessly exposes the hypocrisies and trivialities of society through brilliant wordplay and paradoxical humor. It is a masterful comedy that questions the very nature of identity, sincerity, and the absurd importance of being earnest.

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The Importance of Being Earnest Publicado originalmente en 1948
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