The Importance of Being Earnest

English language

Published Sept. 5, 2005

ISBN:
978-1-58049-580-6
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The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play's humour and the culmination of Wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most enduringly popular play. The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lord Alfred Douglas was Wilde's lover, planned …

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reviewed A importância de ser prudente by Oscar Wilde (L&PM Pocket, #1139)

Oh to read a Trivial Comedy for Serious People

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Ganhei esse livro de uma mulher gaúcha que morou comigo em São Paulo em 2015. Dividíamos o quarto da pensão, e ela era pelo menos 25 anos mais velha do que eu. Ela meio que me adotou como filha postiça dela na época, já que seus filhos mesmo tinham ficado temporariamente no RS. Além disso, ela trabalhava na Livraria Cultura, então estava sempre com livros. Quando deixei a pensão, ela me deu esse livro e deixou uma dedicatória muito fofa, dedicada "à quiçá futura professora de químca". Olha só, eu realmente me formei professora de química. Saudades dela, gostaria de saber como está, mas nunca mais tive contato. Sou ruim com essas coisas.

Bom, voltando para o livro, A importância de ser prudente é uma peça de teatro bastante afiada, dedicada a tirar sarro da burguesia britânica do final do século XIX. Nisso, Oscar Wilde é excelente. Tenho vontade de …

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