The release date for the English version of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by
Oscar Wilde is Jan 2005. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Over a century after its publication and initial performance in 1895, readers continue to find enjoyment in Oscar Wilde's outrageous comedy about misidentifications, hidden engagements, and romantic entanglements. The Importance of Being Earnest has been a part of the high school curriculum for decades because of its fast-witted humor and quirky characters.
Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew are enamored with the same legendary suitor. While Algernon also pretended to be Ernest in an attempt to win Cecily, Jack Worthing's ward, over, Jack Worthing courted Gwendolen in that role. Pandemonium breaks out when all four arrive to Jack's country house on the same weekend, with the "rivals" vying for Ernest's full attention and the "Ernests" claiming their beloveds. The only people who can rescue the day are an elderly nursemaid and an abandoned handbag!
A glossary and reader's comments are included in this Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition to assist the contemporary reader in appreciating Wilde's sharp humor and intricate narrative turns.