The Importance of Being Earnest

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The full text of Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy of manners, including exclusive commentary, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and excerpts from the original four-act version.The Importance of Being Earnest shows a full measure of Oscar Wilde'slegendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays his decency andwarmth. This edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-actversion which was never produced, as well as the full text of the finalthree-act version, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and commentary byGeorge Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, St. John Hankin, and James Agate."It is exquisitely trivial, a delicate bubble of fancy and it has its philosophy; that we should treat all trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality." -Oscar Wilde