The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
Written by Oscar Wilde
Published by Public Domain
Genre: Comedy
Audience: General readers, fans of classic literature
Tone: Humorous
In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," two men engage in a web of deception regarding their identities to pursue love, leading to comedic misunderstandings that critique societal norms surrounding marriage and class.
Chapter: null
"'The truth is rarely pure and never simple.'"
"'Memory, my dear Cecily, is the diary that we all carry about with us.'"
"'In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing.'"
"'I’ve now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.'"