Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
158
Language
German
Published
Jan 1, 1998
Publisher
Insel Verlag
ISBN-10
3458339353
ISBN-13
9783458339359
Description
Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers' entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of "The Importance of Being Earnest" have made it a mainstay of the high school curriculum for decades.
Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend, the girls to fight for Ernest's undivided attention and the "Ernests" to claim their beloveds, pandemonium breaks loose.
Only a nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day!
Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend, the girls to fight for Ernest's undivided attention and the "Ernests" to claim their beloveds, pandemonium breaks loose.
Only a nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day!
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