The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

1895 · Comedy plays, England -- Drama, Identity (Psychology) -- Drama, Foundlings -- Drama · 3 chapters

Comedy plays in 3 chapters by Oscar Wilde. It opens on Cecily, with Ernest and Gwendolen alongside. It begins: “A flight of grey stone steps leads up to the house”.

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