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Shares the gentle humor and British wit found in 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde (1893)
★4.21(566 ratings)
"Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Earnest, while Algernon has also posed as Earnest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend--the "rivals" to fight for Earnest's undivided attention and the "Earnests" to claim their beloveds--pandemonium breaks loose"--Page 4 of cover.
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