![]() ![]() He plays with everything: with wit, with philosophy, with drama, with actors and audience, with the whole theater. ![]() George Bernard Shaw said of Oscar Wilde that he is “our most thorough playwright. This collection also includes Oscar Wilde’s most famous comedies, Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, and An Ideal Husband, as well as his poetic tragedy Salomé-all written between 18, Wilde’s most creative period. A light-hearted satire of the absurdity of all forms and conventions, this comic masterpiece features an unforgettable cast of characters who, as critic Max Beerbohm observed, “speak a kind of beautiful nonsense-the language of high comedy, twisted into fantasy.” ![]() ![]() Oscar Wilde’s legendary wit dazzles in The Importance of Being Earnest, one of the greatest and most popular works of drama to emerge from Victorian England. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences-biographical, historical, and literary-to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications some include illustrations of historical interest. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Importance of Being Earnest and Four Other Plays by Oscar Wilde at the best online prices. ![]()
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