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 The Importance of Being EarnestOscar WildeOscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest follows Jack, a country bachelor who goes by the name Ernest when he pops into the city; and his friend Algernon, who seeks a thrill by becoming Ernest in the country. Jack proposes to Gwendolen Fairfax while Algernon, posing as Jack's wicked brother Ernest, falls in love with Jack's ward, Cecily. Oscar Wilde was a master of social farce, and aristocratic Victorian men often provided fodder for works like The Importance of Being Earnest. Search this CliffsNote
Play SummaryOscar Wilde BiographyEarly YearsEducation, Travel, and CelebrityMarriage and Commercial SuccessA Playwright with a Secret LifeDisaster and RuinLast YearsAbout The Importance of Being EarnestSummary, Analysis, and Original Text by ActAct I: Part 1Act I: Part 2Act II: Part 1Act II: Part 2Act IIICharacter ListCharacter MapCharacter AnalysisJohn (Jack) WorthingAlgernon (Algy) MoncrieffLady Augusta BracknellGwendolen Fairfax & Cecily CardewRev. Chasuble & Miss PrismCritical EssaysDuty and RespectabilityThe Absence of CompassionReligionPopular CultureSecret LivesPassion and MoralityCourtship and MarriagePerpetuating the Upper ClassClass ConflictStudy and Homework HelpFull Glossary for The Importance of Being EarnestQuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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