The Importance of Being Earnest

Synopsis of The Importance of Being Earnest

«The Importance of Being Earnest» is Oscar Wilde's Victorian comedy, published by Vicens Vives in paperback (128 pages, in English).

Two Victorian gentlemen pretend to be called Ernest to court their beloveds and avoid commitments, but the lie gets complicated when they demand to meet this Ernest. The play combines comedy, absurdity and satire of Victorian morality and, since its premiere in 1895, has been a literary and theatrical success.

Didactic edition from the Interact with Literature collection, with complete text, activities for the four skills, footnotes and audio CD, for level B2/C1 of the CEFR.

For upper-intermediate English students who want to practise reading and listening comprehension with a classic of Victorian theatre.