The importance of being earnest : a trivial play for serious people (New edition)

Wilde's "trivial play for serious people" is a sparkling comedy ofmanners.

This hilariously absurd satire pits sincerity against style,barbed witticisms against ostentatious elegance.

Wilde's brilliantlyconstructed plot and famous dialogue enrich the appeal of hiscelebrated characters, as he turns accepted ideas inside out andsituations upside down in this, his masterpiece. The Student Edition offers a plot summary, full commentary, characternotes and questions for study, besides a chronology and bibliography.