The Annotated Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
2011 Reprint of 1899 Edition. The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People was first performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London. It is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satirical treatment of Victorian manners and customs. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make it Wilde's most enduringly popular play.
[This] edition admirably achieves its stated aim to enlarge the understanding and pleasure of readers and students of Wilde’s most perfect, most studied, and most frequently performed play-- John Sloan * The Wildean *
Frankel’s command of all the relevant materials—textual, literary-critical, historical, biographical—is impressive, and he puts that knowledge to splendid use in The Annotated Importance of Being Earnest. -- Stephen Arata, University of Virginia
An excellent edition with new insights and superb annotations that continues Frankel’s lively and important work on Wilde. -- Linda Peterson, Yale University
Frankel’s command of all the relevant materials—textual, literary-critical, historical, biographical—is impressive, and he puts that knowledge to splendid use in The Annotated Importance of Being Earnest. -- Stephen Arata, University of Virginia
An excellent edition with new insights and superb annotations that continues Frankel’s lively and important work on Wilde. -- Linda Peterson, Yale University
Nicholas Frankel has published many books about Oscar Wilde, including Oscar Wilde: The Unrepentant Years, The Short Stories of Oscar Wilde, The Annotated Prison Writings of Oscar Wilde, The Invention of Oscar Wilde, and The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition. He is Professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674048980 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674048989 |
| Title | The Annotated Importance of Being Earnest |
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2015-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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