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  • The Importance of Being Earnest

  • By: Oscar Wilde
  • Narrated by: Matt Montanez
  • Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
  • 3.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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The Importance of Being Earnest

By: Oscar Wilde
Narrated by: Matt Montanez
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Oscar Wilde created his final and most lasting play, one of the comic masterpieces of all time, The Importance of Being Earnest, in 1895. Considered one of the greatest, The Importance of Being Earnest is a farce, playing with love, religion, and truth as it tells the tale of two men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who bend the truth in order to add excitement to their lives. Jack invents an imaginary brother, Ernest, whom he uses as an excuse to escape from his dull country home and gallivant in town. Meanwhile, Algernon follows Jack's scam, but his imaginary friend, Bumbury, provides a convenient method of adventuring in the country. However, their deceptions eventually cross paths, resulting in a series of crises that threaten to spoil their romantic pursuits. Hailed as the first modern comedy in England, The Importance of Being Earnest is Wilde's most famous work.

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Importance of Being Earnest

This reading was deplorable. Words mispronounced, timing all off and his impressions of women were fake and comic like. This version is a disgrace and should be removed from your lending library.

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