Author: Wilde, Oscar
Synopsis:
In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People," two young gentlemen, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, lead double lives to escape the constraints of society. As they navigate their tangled web of deception, their worlds collide when they both fall in love with women who are determined to marry someone named Ernest. Hilarity ensues as mistaken identities, witty banter, and absurd situations unfold, challenging the characters' notions of love, marriage, and social conventions.
Genres: Comedy, Satire, Farce
Themes: Identity and self-discovery, Social hypocrisy and pretense, Love and marriage, The power of language and wit
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