{"product_id":"the-importance-of-being-earnest-paperback","title":"The Importance of Being Earnest - Mass Market Paperbound","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe full text of Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy of manners, including exclusive commentary, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and excerpts from the original four-act version.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/em\u003e shows a full measure of Oscar Wilde's\u003cbr\u003elegendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays his decency and\u003cbr\u003ewarmth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-act\u003cbr\u003eversion which was never produced, as well as the full text of the final\u003cbr\u003ethree-act version, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and commentary by\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, St. John Hankin, and James Agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It is exquisitely trivial, a delicate bubble of fancy and it has its philosophy; that we should treat all trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality.\" -Oscar Wilde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/em\u003e shows a full measure of Oscar Wilde's legendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays, his decency and warmth. This edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-act version which was never produed, as well as the full test of the final three-act version, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and commentary by George Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, St. John Hankin, and James Agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 6.9 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1976\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52852531429600,"sku":"9780380012770","price":6.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/WOKzgHraDI9780380012770.webp?v=1781222758","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-importance-of-being-earnest-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}